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In recent months, the number of Covid-19 cases and related deaths have dropped significantly, with fewer cases registered each day.
On Tuesday, SA registered 1,027 cases of Covid-19, bringing the number to 683,242. 87 deaths were reported compared to 40 on Monday, and 15 were from the Western Cape. This brings the total number of deaths to 17,103.
Badroodien said a second wave could prevent Cape Town from making progress in reducing the number of deaths.
“I hear too many anecdotes about the pandemic being a thing of the past. This is not true, especially when you look at the many countries where closures have had to be reintroduced as a result of a second wave of infections, “he said.
“Cape Town and South Africa must heed these warnings and do everything possible to mitigate the risk of a second wave here.
“We therefore urge the public to continue to adhere to health and hygiene protocols and to wear a mask at all times in public to help prevent a second wave of infections locally, or at least mitigate their impact.” .
Second wave plan
According to Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, a plan has been put forward in case the country is hit by a second wave.
TimesLIVE reported that Mkhize said in a webinar hosted by the SA Medical Association that while the worst was over, SA could still be facing a second increase.
He said the plan would follow the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on how to deal with the second wave.
“Of course, we may still face a second increase. I think we all speculate on the likelihood of that happening because many of the countries that are outperforming South Africa are on a second surge. Whether this is going to be the case in South Africa depends, of course, on how we handle our containment measures, ”Mkhize said.
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