WESTERN CAPE NEWS - The premier of the Western Cape, Alan Winde, released the latest statistics on Covid-19 infections in the province shortly before going to press, citing a total of 174 confirmed cases.
The breakdown of infections is as follows:
- Garden Route: 12
- Cape Metro: 143
- Cape Winelands: 9
- Overberg: 5
- Unknown: 5
He said the majority of the province's infections remain cases that have been imported from other countries, but there are cases where the patient has no travel history. "That is why it is imperative that we stay home, to prevent the virus from spreading, and to stop our most vulnerable citizens from becoming infected," he said.
Winde also said the Western Cape government is working hard to ensure that answers to the many questions that have been raised since President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement on Monday, are answered. "We are working to answer these questions, which we will be frequently updating on our website: www.westerncape.gov.za/coronavirus," he said, adding, "We will allow residents to submit questions to be answered."
The premier said while Ramaphosa has made it clear that people will still be able to access pharmacies, the Western Cape department of health has implemented plans to make it easier for those on chronic medication to receive their medication, and to reduce queuing and crowding in facilities. "Community health care workers will now help to deliver medicines. This has already started in some areas and will be further rolled out later this week," Winde said. "Additionally, stable, chronic patients will be issued with a two-month supply of their medication in order to reduce the number of visits they have to make to facilities."
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