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Covid-19 Update 53: Infection summary

- Wits University

Update on the latest Covid-19 testing and infection of staff and students.

Two staff members and four students reported testing positive for COVID-19 during the past week. These include staff members who are working from home. This is out of a population comprising of approximately 5 500 permanent staff and 37 500 students. Affected staff members and students are self-isolating in line with governmental directives and University protocols.

Numbewr of infections

23 Oct - 29 Oct 2020

22 Jun – 29 Oct 2020

Staff

2

111

Students

4

211

 

The data provided in the table above is based on the number of infections reported to the Occupational Health and Safety Office and the Campus Health and Wellness Centre. Read more about Wits’ COVID-19 policies, rules, protocols, resources and updates at www.wits.ac.za/covid19.

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