According to the most recent statistics released by the North West department of Health, the number of people who have died due to Covid-19 complications in J.B. Marks stands at 267. This number has remained at approximately the 250 mark until about three day ago when then the number of deaths started to rise. The number of active cases has also risen to 1191 cases within the municipality. 162 565 people have been vaccinated within the province. In a recent statement MEC for Health, Madoda Sambatha expressed grave concern with the increasing number of Covid-19 positive cases in the North West province in the past two weeks. “The average cases reported since last week hoovers around 1000 at average. This is a serious cause for concern for our province given the status quo unfolding in Gauteng province. We still plead with our communities to adhere to basic preventative measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 infections. It is up to us to stop this deadly virus therefore our communities should take the responsibility and not wait for government to police them for compliance,” lamented Sambatha.