Community screening and testing for COVID-19 began on Monday (April 6) in Western Cape, South Africa.

Footage filmed in Bo-Kaap area of Cape Town on Tuesday (April 7) shows community workers do door-to-door screening.

If the residents meet the criteria they will be referred to a testing centre at the Schotsche Kloof Civic Centre in Bo-Kaap.

Bo-Kaap along with Khayelitsha, Bishop Lavis, Mossel Bay, Cape Winelands will be the first areas to benefit from the initiative.

South Africa has recorded 12 coronavirus-related deaths.

south africa has had 12 covid 19 related deaths, One of them occured in the oldest settlement above the cape town CBD.

A tourist hotspot, Bo Kaap has been under lockdown since before the national lockdown was implemented out of fear of exposure.

Door to door screening has commenced and should residents meet the criteria they are referred to the testing centre at the Schotches Kloof civic centre in bokaap.