Mpumalanga confirms 16 positive cases in GMM
The majority of these cased are from Secunda.
According to the official statistics from the Mpumalanga Department of Health, 16 positive Covid-19 cases had been reported by Sunday 24 May, of whom two had fully recovered.
The majority of these cased are from Secunda and the rest are from Trichardt, Evander and eMbalenhle.
However, according to a post circulating on social media, there are also two positive cases in Kinross. These statistics were apparently revealed at a meeting between the Govan Mbeki Municipality and the local police this morning, 25 May.
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