Question NW1722 to the Minister of Health
21 August 2020 - NW1722
Malatsi, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Health
Whether he had directed that all Members of Cabinet are tested for Covid-19; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) how often are Members of Cabinet tested for Covid-19, (b) what number of (i) tests for Covid-19 has been performed on each Member of the Cabinet since 26 March 2020 and (ii) the specified tests were (aa) positive and (bb) negative and (c) what were the total costs to the State in this regard?
Reply:
There is no policy for the testing of Members of Cabinet for Covid-19, the same testing criteria and protocols are used for all citizens.
a) The Department does not keep record of this information, the question should better be directed to each Member of Cabinet;
b) (i)-(ii) The Department does not keep record of this information, and also, test results are confidential and can only be shared by the Member concerned, on their own. Some Ministers have already done this and disclosed this information
c) The Department of Health does not keep record of this information.
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