Overstrand cases rising fast

Writer: De Waal Steyn.

As the number of Covid-19 infections continues to skyrocket, Zwelihle in Hermanus and Grabouw have been named as two of the most worrisome hotspots in the Overberg district.

In an address last week to the Overstrand Council, Mayor Dudley Coetzee said frontline teams from the Department of Health, the municipalities and SAPS are doing their level best in trying to curb the spread of the Coronavirus.

“But this cannot be done without everyone helping in the fight against the virus. Moving to Level 3 has seen businesses such as restaurants, hair salons and beauty services re-opening and people in the personal care services (formal and informal) are getting back to work, which is great for the community. But we still need to be vigilant as the risk of infection inevitably increases as we resume more activities,” he said.

According to him the rapid increase in the number of people testing positive in the Overberg and more specifically the Overstrand, is very concerning. (See Covid dashboard on P 7)

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