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Covid-19: Limpopo government to engage taxi industry over concerns ranks may become super-spreaders

PHOTO: Chanté Schatz, News24 There are fears that taxi ranks in Limpopo may become Covid-19 super-spreaders following the death and infection of several taxi drivers and owners in the region. Transport MEC Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya is set to talk with stakeholders over the public s concern and assist with the necessary resources to help curb the spread of the virus. Health MEC Phophi Ramathuba indicated that in 2020, Limpopo recorded an average of 20 new cases a day – so far in 2021, the province had seen more than 1 500 new cases a day. Limpopo Transport and Community Safety MEC Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya will engage the taxi industry over concerns that ranks have become Covid-19 super-spreaders, as new infections in the province continue to rise with private health facilities now fully occupied.

Limpopo govt raise concern over taxi ranks becoming Covid-19 super-spreaders

News24 Wire This comes after public concern that taxi ranks were super-spreaders following reports that four taxi owners died of Covid-19 complications, and eight taxi drivers at the Polokwane rank tested positive. Picture for illustration. Taxis parked outside Bree taxi rank in Johannesburg, 22 June 2020, during a strike over government s R1.135 billion relief fund. Picture: Nigel Sibanda Lerule-Ramakhanya has targeted four hotspot areas – Thulamela, Polokwane, Thabazimbi and Bela-Bela – where the active case index has increased significantly. The MEC’s spokesperson, Matome Moremi-Taueatsoala, said chemical products such as hand sanitisers will be provided to taxi associations and municipalities. “These are areas where there are red alerts and the MEC will start the programme at Thulamela next Tuesday. Tzaneen, Fetakgomo and Thabazimbi,

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