The province is preparing for the peak of the infection but is also struggling to convince people to isolate and quarantine in its facilities.
Already over 1,500 people have died in the province -- the highest COVID-19 death rate in the country.ut it’s also struggling to convince people toMany fear the stigma of the diagnosis and don’t want to leave the creature comforts of home.
A COVID-19 morgue comprising 12 refrigeration containers that can accommodate 770 bodies is being set up at Tygerberg Hospital in Cape Town.Premier Alan Winde says the next few weeks will be critical for a province with around 15,000 active coronavirus cases. “We are preparing for this, and we continue to prepare for this. Even the response from the Health Department, you would see that, some of ourare not all in place, there are a couple in the rural areas that we are still putting place."
"It’s about the health response, but also the citizen response. It’s about making sure we continue with our response as citizens to keep flattening the curve in whichever way we go about it."Help protect your loved ones by sharing this officialThe NICD has another Clinician Hotline to improve #COVID19 communication and support for healthcare providers. The Clinician Hotline is 0800 11 1131, operating 24 hrs. The Public Hotline is 0800 029 999 also operating 24hrs.
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