KWEKWE acting Town Clerk Dr Lucia Mnkandla has gone on
self-isolation after coming into contact with a person who tested positive for
Covid-19.
Although she did not test positive during the initial rapid
tests, the acting Town Clerk went on self-quarantine as a precautionary measure
while awaiting the PCR results.
Kwekwe mayor Councillor Angeline Kasipo confirmed that Dr
Mnkandla was on self-isolation but was quick to say she was out of danger.
“She went on self-isolation not because she had tested
positive but because she had been in contact with someone who was thought to
have been positive. But we also later learnt that the person was negative,”
said Clr Kasipo.
Dr Mnkandla is said to have been in contact with a council
employee.
“It is true that the person who was thought to have been in
contact with her has since tested negative. We are however, waiting for her
results so that we ascertain the situation before we rush and make uninformed
decisions,” Clr Kasipo said.
The mayor said the decision by Dr Mnkandla to go on
self-quarantine was to maximise security and safety of not only herself but
also people around her.
“As you know as a local authority we work with a lot of
people and as such we decided to go safe. This is not to say anyone has tested
positive. We have also tested everyone at the local authority and we are doing
so regularly so that we stay safe,” said Clr Kasipo.
The local authority has since scaled down on staffers who
are reporting for duty as a precautionary measure.
Workers are also tested once a week. Chronicle
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