Picture: North West MEC for Public Works and Roads, Oageng Molapisi tested positive for COVID-19

 By OBAKENG MAJE

The North West Provincial Government squashed allegations that MEC for Public Works and Roads, Oageng Molapisi has been admitted at Klerksdorp Private Hospital on Tuesday. These allegations surfaced amid the death of MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlement and Tradition Affairs (COGTHA), Gordon Kegakilwe due to COVID-related disease on Monday.

The Office of the Premier spokesperson, Vuyisile Ngesi confirmed that Molapisi has tested positive for COVID-19, but he has not been admitted at the facility. Ngesi said Molapisi had self-isolated himself for 14 days at his home.

“It is not true that there is another MEC from the province who has been admitted at the Klerksdorp Private Hospital. We would like to put it on record that Molapisi is currently in self-isolatednot at his home, not at the Klerksdorp Private Hospital as it was reported across various social media platforms,” said Ngesi.

Meanwhile, the North West Premier, Prof Job Mokgoro will engage in an EXCO meeting with other MECs.

The total number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in the province is 6410, with 1335 recoveries and 36 deaths. North West province COVID-19 laboratory-confirmed cases contribute 3.1% to South Africa’s burden of disease.

The breakdown of cases is as follows:

 DATA HARMONIZATION

Allocation and verification of COVID-19 confirmed cases in the North West Province is an ongoing process. The Department of Health will continuously allocate cases after verification to a specific and appropriate location within a particular municipality.

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