A Department of Correctional Services (DCS) official in the Western Cape has died of Covid-19, the DCS announced on Tuesday night.
The man was the third DCS official to succumb to a coronavirus-related death in the Western Cape.
The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the department is 746 - 264 officials and 482 inmates.
Nxumalo said the Western Cape had now recorded additional cases of eight officials and six inmates.
The total breakdown of Covid-19 cases at DCS is as follows:
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