Mpumalanga Police Spokesperson Brigadier Leonard Hlathi confirmed that a constable attached to the National Public Order Police Reserve Unit deployed at Witbank, Mpumalanga had tested positive for the Covid-19 virus.
He further mentioned that the member has been quarantined while his colleagues are currently being self-isolated pending screening and testing by the Department of Health.
The Witbank Police Station is temporarily closed while the local Methodist Church in Louwie Street is being used temporarily as a client service Centre.
The community is advised to call 10111 for assistance in the meantime.
