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Caring for our communities
Writer: De Waal Steyn.
While the effects of the extended lockdown are being felt all over our region it is the most vulnerable members of our community that are faced with the devastating daily reality of going to bed hungry at night.
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The Department of Health started with COVID-19 testing in the Overstrand on Monday 20 April. The frontline staff of OK Minimark in Onrus were screened and received awareness training. This week staff at businesses that have been trading during the lockdown, as well as municipal staff performing essential services will be tested. From 28 April, testing will be expanded to people in the community.
PHOTOS: Karen Winter
But the open hearts and wallets of residents are making a definite difference in the lives of thousands of people in the Overstrand, according to Mayor Dudley Coetzee.
PHOTOS: Karen Winter
“A number of food kitchens have been started in various areas throughout the Overstrand providing food to those in need from Buffeljagsbaai to the Hangklip-Kleinmond area. There are currently 14 food kitchens operating and this will increase to 20 during this week,” Coetzee said in a statement.
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