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Western Cape Prime Minister Alan Winde warns that the weekly growth of Covid-19 is too high.
- The Western Cape provincial government will involve religious organizations in an attempt to combat the spread of Covid-19.
- The province is experiencing a resurgence of positive cases.
- News24 reported that hospitalization in Cape Town is currently under pressure.
The resurgence of positive cases in the Western Cape has resulted in the provincial government meeting with religious organizations to engage in the drastic action necessary to stop the spread of Covid-19, particularly at religious gatherings.
“As part of the Western Cape government’s whole society approach, the Cabinet resolved to have regular interactions with Federal Organizations (FBO) and Western Cape religious leaders on Covid-19 government interventions,” the provincial government said in a statement.
“During these last months, the Interministerial Committee (IMC) has met periodically with the OBF network, with the intention of improving and speeding up communication between the government and the citizens of the province.”
Wednesday night’s engagement will see Prime Minister Alan Winde address the meeting, in which the head of the Western Cape health department, Dr. Keith Cloete, will present the current trajectory of Covid-19 and expectations for the months to come.
“The key point on the agenda will be the severe strain that our hospital system and essential workers are currently experiencing and pleading with our religious leaders to assist with the drastic actions necessary to change behavior in their respective spaces to responsibly observe the upcoming holiday season. and annual traditional services, “he said.
In a virtual briefing on Tuesday, Cloete explained that hospitalization in Cape Town is currently under pressure, with the city beginning to exceed the levels it experienced during the first wave of the pandemic.
In addition, as of Wednesday, December 23, the Western Cape had registered 35,450 active Covid-19 infections, with a total of 181,905 confirmed cases and 140,594 recoveries.
The Western Cape recorded an additional 142 deaths between December 21 and 22, 2020, bringing the total number of Covid-19-related deaths in the province to 5,719.
IMC Director Ivan Meyer said that, as crucial stakeholders in the provincial response to Covid-19, “religious leaders have been asking us the right questions and guiding us in many ways to package the most practical information at the level. ground”.
“We appreciate your commitment, level of participation and constant contributions that you provide to help us find innovative solutions where necessary.
“However, to stay safe and save lives, we must do everything possible to limit our exposure to other people, although we know this is extremely difficult in what is normally our most social time of year,” Meyer said.
The Western Cape government has asked residents to focus on avoiding the three Cs: crowded spaces, close contact, and confined and enclosed spaces.
They also urged the public to wear a mask and prioritize hand hygiene.
“We must all do our part if we want to overcome the peak of the second wave,” said the provincial government.
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