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Thursday, June 18, 2026

The Department of Correctional Services says 93 new covid-19 cases were reported in South African prisons yesterday. According to the department there are 9,985 cumulative covid-19 cases in prisons, with 6,451 prison officials and 3,534 inmates testing positive for the virus. To date, 184 covid-19 related fatalities were reported in the country’s prisons.

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