Premier Alan Winde said the Western Cape government is continuously reassessing the data available to gain insight into when the province will hit its coronavirus peak.
He said this after revealing that the province currently has almost 14 000 active cases of Covid-19. The term "active case" refers to a patient who is currently infected, and a case is considered closed when a person has recovered, or in the event of a death.
"As a province, we are continuously reassessing the data available to us to give us an indication of when the virus peak will occur. Taking up isolation and quarantine in one of our facilities if you are not able to do this at home or run the risk of infecting loved ones living with you.Winde added that over the weekend, thousands of posters have been put up across the metro as part of the Covid-19 awareness campaign in hot-spot areas. Posters will continue to go up in the City of Cape Town and in our non-metro regions this week.
"Their message in isiXhosa, English and Afrikaans is that by taking measures to keep ourselves safe such as staying at home, and wearing a mask, we are also able to protect our loved ones and family members who may be more at risk of infection," he said.The Western Cape has recorded 25 more Covid-19 deaths, bringing the total number of deaths from the virus in the province to 1 424.
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