Employment and Labour confirms first positive Coronavirus COVID-19 case in Free State offices

Free State registers its first positive COVID-19 case

The Department of Employment and Labour in the Free State has confirmed its first positive Covid-19 case in the province.

The infected official is stationed at Kroonstad Labour Centre.

The office will be closed as of today and will be expected to reopen next week Thursday on the 16th of July 2020, subject to the availability of a supplier to decontaminate the office.

The office will be cleared for the 48 hours of decontamination and will thereafter be back for operational purposes. Officials who were not in close proximity with the infected employee will be expected to return back to work.

Officials who were in close contact with the employee who tested positive will be given 14 days off to allow them to self isolate/quarantine at home.

Thobile Lamati, Director-General of the Department has previously stated that the safety of staff remain paramount. “Our officials are an important cog of the working of the South African economy and as such, we will also ensure that they are as safe as possible,” said Lamati.

In the meantime, clients are urged to use the Departments online systems or drop boxes located at the closed labour Centre.

The matter has been reported to the Department of Health in the province.

For media enquiries contact:
Teboho Thejane
Departmental Spokesperson
Cell: 082 697 0694

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