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By staff reporter 
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As of 1pm on May 14, the province has 4,518 active cases of Covid-19, with a total of 7,220 confirmed cases and 2,573 recoveries.
exist 325 people in the hospital, of whom 120 are in the ICU or in medical care, Prime Minister Alan Winde said. the
province has also conducted 77 310 tests so far.
Winde has extended her condolences to families who have lost loved ones as the virus continues to spread in the province.
National figures from the Department of Health for the Western Cape differ from those announced by Winde daily because national figures are compiled from data supplied before provincial figures are announced.
Earlier Thursday, Winde called on the entire province to move to Level 3 of the blockade, along with his hotspot plan, following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s speech on Wednesday night.
Winde said the Western Cape government will use the consultation process announced by the president to clarify his position that the entire province should move to level 3 as soon as possible, preferably before the end of May 2020.
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The demand for food and relief reflects the enormous need for assistance as a result of the economic pressures that residents of the Western Cape and South Africa have suffered since the blockade was first established.
“As president
Ramaphosa indicated last night that the blockade has had an impact in slowing the spread of the virus, giving us time to prepare our health systems.
“The Western Cape government has developed a detailed, data-driven hot spot plan that includes the efforts and experience of all of our government departments, in conjunction with local governments, businesses and individuals.
“This plan is already showing results in Witzenberg, where it was first introduced, and we are working closely with Cape Town to put a similar and focused approach to geographic hot spots on the subway,” Winde said.
Cape Argus
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