Vigilance is now more important than ever

Writer: De Waal Steyn.

While thousands of residents returned to work on Monday 1 June after more than 65 day in lockdown, the call has been made for greater vigilance than ever in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic under Level 3 regulations.

More relaxed regulations imply more movement of people and this in turn will lead to an increased chance of spreading the virus. Between Sunday 24 May and Sunday 31 May the number of confirmed cases in the Western Cape rose from 13 969 to 21 103 – an increase of 7 134. The number of recoveries rose from 6 950 to 11 099 and the number of deaths increased from 300 to 488 during the week.

In the Overberg, identified as one of the hotspots in the country, the number of infections over the same period rose to 124 from 75. In the Overstrand the number of cases rose from 30 (with 18 recoveries) to 43 (with 24 recoveries).

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