Another 33 coronavirus deaths have been recorded in the Western Cape, bringing the total fatalities in the province to 521, Premier Alan Winde confirmed on Monday.
*Note: Due to different reporting times, provincial statistics will differ to national statistics by a few cases on a given day.While 10,135 were currently infected, 11,431 have recovered, the numbers show.
He was in the Western Cape on Monday, where he was shown, among others, the temporary 850-bed hospital at the Cape Town International Convention Centre as well as the 60-bed facility built by Medicins Sans Frontiers at the Thusong Centre in Khayelitsha. “These sites are part of our ongoing preparations to ensure that at the peak – which is expected at the end of June, beginning of July in the Western Cape – we are able to offer care to those that require it.”
“This means being responsible when leaving the house and ensuring that we are practicing social distancing, wearing our masks and washing our hands regularly. This also means behaving responsibly by avoiding large gatherings, obeying the regulations which are in place and drinking responsibly so that we are all contributing meaningfully towards the fight against Covid-19 in the province,” he said.
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