The Western Cape has almost half of the reported Covid-19 deaths and positive cases in SA, prompting concerns that there may be factors peculiar to the province driving up the provincial death rate.
However, Winde said the death rate of 1.8% was the same as elsewhere in the world and most likely the same as elsewhere in the country. Discrepancies in the figures could be explained by differing testing protocols, the premier said.At this stage, this is in line with international data on the progression of the virus in other countries,” Winde said.
The relatively higher number of deaths in the 40-60 age range was probably explained by the country’s relatively younger population. Provincial health chief Keith Cloete concurred that the province’s death rate was normal, and that the higher number of deaths was due to the virus being more established in the province relative to other regions.
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