Witbank Police Station closed after Covid-19 case now fully operational

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Police say members of the unit that were in close contact with the cop who tested positive were tested and are currently in self-isolation pending the outcome of their results.

The Witbank Police Station, which was closed after a police officer tested positive for Covid-19, is now fully operational, announced the Mpumalanga police head on Monday.

The station was temporarily closed on Friday 15 May after one member of the national public order police reserve unit tested positive for Covid-19. He thanked the board members of the Witbank Methodist Church for allowing the police to utilise their facility as a temporary police station for the past three days.

 

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