The Correctional Services Department said officials made up almost 1,200 of the 1,300 active cases
COVID-19 infections in prisons are edging towards the 5,000 mark.
Correctional Services revealed an additional 36 COVID-19 infections among officials, mostly from the Free State, Northern Cape and Eastern Cape.
Two more inmates are infected in Mpumalanga and the North West.
Officials make up almost 1,200 of the 1,300 active cases.
686 officials have been infected and 517 prisoners have contracted the virus in Western Cape.
At least 13 staff members and six inmates have died.
The total number of COVID-19 deaths linked to facilities countrywide stands at 62.
Following the COVID-19 news for today, there was a request from the government to IMF, seeking a loan for COVID-19 emergency funding.
It worthy to note that the loan will not be subjected to stringent terms and conditions. That is, there is a possibility that the loan will be approved.
We expect an announcement on the decision of the IMF board later this afternoon.
