The Tshwane Emergency Services Department Station 4 in Silverton has been temporarily closed after a staff member tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday.

According to a statement from the City of Tshwane, the staff member decided to get tested and went into isolation after a family member in his household tested positive for the virus.

According to the City, the staff member was asymptomatic as he was screened daily, passing the screening before entering the station.

"The staff member wore appropriate personal protection equipment (PPE) daily," City spokesperson Thabo Charles Mabaso said.

In the meantime, the rest of the staff working the same shift as the member who tested positive, have been placed in isolation and were tested for Covid-19.