Estcourt Correctional Services Centre identified as Covid-19 quarantine site for inmates
The large and modern correctional facility will temporarily house inmates, imprisoned in KZN that are suspected of having Covid-19
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A delegation from the Correctional Services Department was at the Estcourt centre this morning (May 12) to inspect and declare it a Covid-19 quarantine site for KwaZulu-Natal.
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The large and modern correctional facility, situated in Macfarlane Street, will temporarily house inmates, imprisoned in KZN that are suspected of having Covid-19. Thus far KZN has no inmates that have tested positive.
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At the Estcourt Correctional Services Centre today, an inspection of the quarantine site, which could accommodate 96 inmates was held as well as intensive sanitizing in the hospital and staff residences.
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The Estcourt centre was primarily chosen due to its large size, making it capable of accommodating a larger number of people, while still maintaining strict social distancing rules.
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