There are currently 29 106 reported cases of Covid-19 within the police, 630 fatalities and 77 have died at the hands of the virus.
On Monday morning (5 July), Police Minister Bheki Cele and acting Health Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane launched the COVID-19 vaccination programme for SAPS members. Popcru’s Richard Mamabolo said that since the start of the pandemic, 672 police members have died due to COVID-19 and many were infected with the virus.
He’s now encouraging members to get vaccinated.
“South African Police Service members will be the next group of frontline workers to get the Covid-19 jab as the vaccination drive kicks off on the 5th of July 2021, with over 180,000 members of the service expected to be vaccinated,” Mamabolo said in a statement.
Mamabolo also added that 108 vaccination centres have been registered across the country for this all-important purpose. “We believe this will be adequate to ensure a smooth process. The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on SAPS members are well-documented. Sadly, over 30,000 infections and 680 fatalities have been reported to date,” he concluded.
