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The KwaZulu-Natal provincial command council says it has decided to implement an intensified blockade in the eThekwini District, as Covid-19 cases increase on the subway.
This was announced by Prime Minister Sihle Zikalala on Sunday during a press conference, where he said the province had issued a directive to police authorities to be strict on the streets and ensure that the public has not compromised or violated the closing regulations.
The prime minister said it was becoming clear that the eThekwini district was becoming the epicenter of the virus in the province, as 77% of new reported cases came from there. It has also recorded the highest mortality rate of 4.4% since the start of the pandemic, and has the highest number of contact cases.
In a district-by-district breakdown, eThekwini has reported 383 positive cases.
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“Therefore, it has become clear that the eThekwini district has become the epicenter of Covid-19 in KwaZulu-Natal,” said the prime minister.
Of the 52 deaths recorded in the country, Zikalala said 21 were from KwaZulu-Natal, and that the province had contributed to 18% of new cases in the country.
As of April 19, KwaZulu-Natal had registered 617 positive cases, making it the third highest country in the country.
Gauteng led with 1,148 cases, followed by the Western Cape with 868.
In total, South Africa has 3,158 cases and 54 deaths.
“The province has 83 (15%) of the patients admitted to public and private health centers, in 61 or (73%) and 22 or (27%) cases respectively,” said Zikalala.
“Three or (4%) of the 83 admitted patients are in intensive care, which means that their situation is particularly serious. The province has discharged 38%, or 50 of the 133 hospitalized patients, since the beginning of the pandemic. “
He added that more than 50% of the patients were in self-isolation, 18% recovered and 4% had died.
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At least 1,130 community assessment and evaluation teams were on the ground throughout the province, conducting assessments and tests. Zikalala said the teams will increase as more people enroll and train in the implementation of the program.
“We are confident that, through the deployment of these battle-ready troops, we will finally make a significant impact in our quest to flatten the curve for new infections.”
“We want to inform you that not everything is fine and that we must take urgent and drastic measures, because we risk losing this battle if we behave as if everything were normal.”
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