Western Cape has a total of 298 positive cases of coronavirus. Breaking it down regionally, the City of Cape Town has the most cases in Western Cape with 235 COVID-19 cases, Garden Route with 18 cases of COVID-19, Overberg with 7 and 21 in unknown regions within the province.
Premier Alan Winde released a statement to inform the nation on the rise of cases across the province. There are 10 people hospitalized in Western Cape due to the COVID-19 and four of them are in intensive care.
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“The increase in hospitalisation of patients should act as a stark warning to us all that this virus can have severe health effects”
“Each and every one of us needs to abide by the lockdown regulations if we are to stop its spread.” The Western Cape Premier continued in a statement.
There are a lot of arrests made in the Western Cape as a result of non-compliance with the lockdown regulations, says the Premier.
“If people do not adhere to them and stay in their homes, they are putting their own lives, and the lives of others at risk.”
There are a lot of people who do not take the COVID-19 pandemic seriously and this results in an increased spread of the virus across South Africa.
“There are still far too many people who are not taking the lockdown seriously- it is these communities that will be the hardest hit with rising infections, in the coming weeks.”
The Western Cape Premier has stated that all non-compliance incidents are to be reported 10111.
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“Members of the public are urged to report incidents of non-compliance to 10111, to their nearest police station or to local law enforcement.” If you are in Western Cape, you can make use of the Independent Police Investigations Directorate on 073 890 1269.
