UCT confirms its eighth Covid-19 case

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The University of Cape Town's eight Covid-19 was of a staff member who has been working remotely for the past six weeks. | TheCapeArgus Day43ofLockdown

The university said the new case involves a staff member who is attached to a department that has been working remotely for at least the past six weeks. The relevant line managers are providing support to the staff member.Six of the eight individuals who previously tested positive have fully recovered .UCT confirmed its first case of the coronavirus back on March 15.

At the end of April, the university said that approximately R6.8 million has been raised through the University of Cape Town Covid-19 emergency fund, with some of the crucial needs covered including a R16.4 million laptops purchase. The funds raised have supplemented a separate R30 million UCT Council-approved fund to assist the university with responding to the pandemic.

Some of these generous donors to the Covid-19 emergency fund include African Bank , Community Chest , the Harry Crossley Foundation , the Stella and Paul Loewenstein Trust , the Ball family , Mr Daniel Maseko , Mr Trevor Norwitz and Willis Towers Watson .

 

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