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Covid-19 Update 52: Infection summary

- VCO

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

One staff member and three 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.

  • Number of infections

16 - 22 Oct 2020

22 Jun – 22 Oct 2020

Staff

1

109

Students

3

207

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 as at 22 October 2020. Read about Wits’ COVID-19 reporting procedures, policies, rules, protocols, resources and updates at www.wits.ac.za/covid19.

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