National Police Spokesperson Vishnu Naidoo has confirmed that the Inanda Police Station in Durban will re-open on Thursday after temporarily closing down when an officer tested positive for COVID-19.
The station recorded the highest number of rape cases in the country in the 2018-2019 period.
According to a statement by police the infected officer is in hospital. A further 140 members from the Inanda Police station have also been tested for COVID-19.
Naidoo says the station has been closed for decontamination but will re-open on Thursday this week. A temporary Community Service Centre has also been set up next to the station.
Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union Spokesperson, Richard Mamabolo reacts after more police stations close temporarily for decontamination after officers test positive for COVID-19:
Hermanus Police Station closes
Last month, the Hermanus Police Station in the Overberg closed after a police officer at the station tested positive for the coronavirus.
This was the second police officer in the Western Cape to contract the virus. The first reported case was of a police officer at the Athlone police station.
The Hermanus Police Station went through a process of being decontaminated.
Naidoo says community service operations were not affected.
In the video below, SABC News reporter, Maageketla Mohlabe reports that 12 police officers tested positive for COVID-19:
INFOGRAPHIC: COVID-19 cases in SA:
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