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Eastern Cape health MEC Mlungisi Mvoko, right, with the province's Premier, Oscar Mabuyane. Eastern Cape finance MEC Mlungisi Mvoko is the latest ANC leader to test positive for the virus in the province.The results came after he and his wife went for tests after presenting flu symptoms.MECs Xolile Nqata and Nomakhosazana Meth will both act…

The Congregation of the Precious Blood Sisters is battling an outbreak of Covid-19 at their Mthatha convent which has affected young and old.The convent has been turned into a quarantine facility by the Eastern Cape health department.  The prime source of the virus is a nun who works at Life St Mary's Hospital in Mthatha. Another…

Union County in eastern Oregon is now battling the single largest outbreak of COVID-19 yet in Oregon, according to state public health officials.  The outbreak has spread among the congregation of the Lighthouse Pentecostal Church in Island City, just east of La Grande. Of 365 church members tested, 236 returned positive for COVID-19, according to Dr.…

Eastern Cape health workers wait weeks for Covid-19 test results, while Western Cape workers wait just a day or two.The National Health Laboratory Services will put in place a plan to prioritise some tests – including from people with a high risk.Gauteng is already using private labs to process tests for health workers.Eastern Cape healthcare…

Poor response to the Covid-19 pandemic in Eastern Cape is partly why the request for alcohol ban won't be considered. The province has the third highest number of cases in the country, behind the Western Cape and Gauteng. Poor leadership has been blamed for the province being unable to deal with the challenges brought about by the…