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570 South African police officers succumb to COVID-19 virus
Updated On: 21 February, 2021 06:37 AM IST | Pretoria | Agencies
A total of 570 police officers have succumbed to COVID-19 in South Africa while over 27,000 were infected, said Police Minister Bheki Cele on Friday.
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A frontline worker receives a dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine against COVID-19 in South Africa. Pic/AFP
A total of 570 police officers have succumbed to COVID-19 in South Africa while over 27,000 were infected, said Police Minister Bheki Cele on Friday.
He stated that COVID-19 continues to affect the healthcare system, economy and livelihood, adding that it “is also impacting on policing, infecting over 27,000 members and claiming the lives of 570 of them.”
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