[ad_1]
CAPE TOWN – Western Cape Prime Minister Alan Winde says more closed closures will have disastrous consequences for jobs and the economy and should be avoided at all costs.
This as the province is dealing with more than 10,000 active cases of COVID-19.
WATCH: Winde Outlines COVID-19 Intervention Plans for Western Cape
Winde believes that the Level 1 restrictions are sufficient and that everyone must play their role to stop the spread of COVID-19, including preventing large gatherings.
“We have to focus on the outdoors and slash the numbers and that’s on everything we do for the next 30 days,” Winde said.
“We need to make sure family functions and end-of-the-year parties have to be changed. We definitely need to reduce those numbers.”
READ: Minister of Health concerned about increasing cases in Eastern, Western Cape
He says law enforcement officials, including SAPS, traffic officials and liquor inspectors, will be in full force to ensure compliance with COVID-19 regulations.
At the same time, it encourages vacationers to stick with their plans, use common sense and be responsible.
* Reports by Ayesha Ismail from eNCA.
