NORTH West Premier Job Mokgoro has tested positive for COVID-19, according to provincial authorities on Tuesday evening.
This comes after the death of North West COGTA MEC Gordon Kegakilwe.
Kegakilwe died on Monday following a short illness related to COVID-19 complications.
Mokgoro also announced in the virtual Special Provincial Executive Council (EXCO) meeting held on Tuesday that he has tested positive for Covid-19 and is effectively in self-isolation.
According to the statement issued by the North West government, Mokgoro took the test on Monday, following the death of MEC Kegakilwe who had contracted the virus before passing away.
“However, premier Mokgoro is not incapacitated to carry out his duties as he was only presented with only one symptom – which is cough – although he tested positive. The premier will, therefore, continue to discharge his duties albeit remotely and has instructed members of the premier’s support staff who have worked with him closely in the last two weeks to test; while taking the necessary precautions,” reads the statement.
The province has 6 410 cases, that’s 3.1% of the country’s total. 36 deaths have been recorded with 1104 recoveries.
(Compiled by Inside Politics staff)
