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Western Cape Prime Minister Alan Winde warns that the weekly increase in Covid-19 cases is too high.
- Western Cape Prime Minister Alan Winde will ask President Cyril Ramaphosa to consider introducing “consequences” for people who do not wear masks in public.
- He believes that the only way to stop the increasing Covid-19 cases on Garden Route and Cape Town is for everyone to abide by the “golden rules.”
- He urged the people to fill in contact tracking health records correctly after noticing “Lady Gaga”, “Justin Bieber” and “Nicholas Dlamini” in the guise of some bars caught up in super spreader situations.
While Western Cape Prime Minister Alan Winde believes that level 1 lockdown provisions are sufficient, he will ask President Cyril Ramaphosa to consider what the “consequences” should be for people who don’t wear a mask.
“So far we don’t have an adequate consequence for not complying with the rules,” Winde said.
He warned that companies, including the taxi industry and public transportation, must also comply with all regulations, not only to keep Covid-19 in check but to keep their businesses open.
The country is preparing for the possibility of reviewing lockdown restrictions to prevent a surge in cases just as the holiday season approaches.
The Presidential Coordinating Council met on Wednesday to discuss the recommendations of the National Coronavirus Command Council, which reportedly include a tighter curfew from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. and the reintroduction of restricted sales of alcohol.
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize is expected to visit the Garden Route on Friday as the region faces a resurgence, along with the Eastern Cape and Cape Town.
WC Prime Minister Alan Winde has asked the president to analyze the consequences of not wearing a mask. He says the province can overcome the Covid resurgence at Level 1, but it must be smart and follow the “golden rules.” @ TeamNews24
– Jenni Evans (@itchybyte) December 3, 2020
‘You can still go on vacation, but do your part’
Winde said people could still get on with their vacation, but it wouldn’t be a party “to congest.” He said visitors must be “part of the solution” and must “play their part.”
The focus will be on protecting the healthcare system, maintaining the use of masks, sanitizing hands and social distancing guidelines, as well as monitoring compliance.
Enforcement of the law would intensify, with liquor inspectors visiting establishments to verify compliance and compliance monitors with bibs placed at critical points. He asked people not to hold large gatherings during the holiday period and said health certificates will be required for any public gathering.
He also urged people to fill out health records accurately because they are vital for backward contact tracing.
Winde says she can go on a Garden Route vacation, but it won’t be a “congestion vacation,” it will be a different vacation. @ TeamNews24
– Jenni Evans (@itchybyte) December 3, 2020
A study of a recent super spreader event in Cape Town’s southern suburbs found that people signed up as musicians Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber and cyclist Nicholas Dlamini.
Professor Mary-Ann Davies, a public health specialist, said that additional studies on how the coronavirus spreads show that it is more likely to be contracted indoors than outdoors, and there is a greater chance in a large gathering of someone who has the virus.
She has advocated isolating the least “nuisance” and ending the period of isolation and quarantine.
Other tips include turning down the volume of the music in meetings to avoid a situation where people have to raise their voices, splashing drops in the process.
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