Dcs covid 19 media update for 27 june 2020..

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27 June 2020
MEDIA UPDATE ON DCS COVID-19 CASES
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) continues to record remarkable recoveries of Covid-19
cases. To date, 74% of cases have recovered and this is attributed to the containment and treatment
pillar of Disaster Management Response Strategy for Covid-19. The remaining 559 active cases of which
57 involve inmates, will continue to get attention as we work towards attaining more recoveries.
Thus far, the total number of Covid-19 cases in DCS is 2245, compromising of 1028 officials and 1217
inmates.
Total Confirmed Cases Officials Inmates
2245 1028 1217
The 45 additional cases of officials are from:
Gauteng – 17
Eastern Cape – 13
Western Cape – 11
KwaZulu-Natal – 2
Limpopo, Mpumalanga & North West – 2
The 10 additional cases of inmates emanate from:
Eastern Cape – 5
Western Cape – 4
KwaZulu-Natal – 1
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LATEST RECOVERIES 19
Eastern Cape 9
Western Cape 8
Gauteng 2
REGIONAL BREAKDOWN
Region Officials Inmates Recoveries
Death
Cases
Day's additional
Cases
Eastern Cape 327 723 848 6 18
Western Cape 459 455 744 10 15
Gauteng 161 33 55 3 17
KwaZulu-Natal 28 5 9 0 3
Limpopo, Mpumalanga & North West 26 1 3 0 2
Head Office 6 0 1 0 0
Free State & Northern Cape 21 0 3 1 0
Total 1028 1217 1663 20 55
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Issued by: Department of Correctional Services
Enquiries, Singabakho Nxumalo on 079 523 5794
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