Covid-19 campaign team targets region 5 hotspot

The Tshwane metro this week continued its ward-based Covid-19 campaign by visiting region 5, which was labelled Pretoria’s latest hotspot.

This region includes Eersterust, Derdepoort, Cullinan, Rayton and Refilwe.

The team’s mobile unit will be at East Lynne shopping centre, after their visit at Moloto Road on Monday and Tuesday, according to Tshwane metro spokesperson Lindela Mashigo.

Apart from screening and testing, they will also offer vaccination to those who will be visiting the sites.

Details of this week’s campaign are as follows:

Date: May 24-25

Venue: Kameeldrift police station, corner of Moloto and Spitskoppie roads

Time: 09:30

Date: May 26

Venue: East Lynne SPAR shopping centre, corner of Jan Coetzee and Swaan streets, East Lynne

Time: 09:30

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