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Covid-19 Update 54: Infection summary

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

Three staff members and three students reported testing positive for COVID-19 during the past week. 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.

  • Number of infections

30 Oct – 5 Nov 2020

22 Jun – 5 Nov 2020

Staff

3

114

Students

3

214

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.

COVID-19 ANIMATION

Have a look at this COVID-19 animation (in isiZulu with English subtitles) on the 3Ds – Distance, Dose, Dispersion: Experts’ guide on COVID-19 risks in South Africa and how to manage thempenned by several Wits specialists. Please share widely. More resources available at: www.wits.ac.za/covid19/wits-resources.

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