
He spoke to ENCA and says all systems are in place to deal with the expected 5th wave.
Cloete says the sudden increase in Covid-19 infections, recorded in the past few days, should not be a cause for alarm.
This past weekend, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases said the country’s test-positivity rate reached the 22% mark, with Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Western Cape recording the majority of new infections.
Cloete says newer versions of the Omicron variant are responsible for this surge in new infections.
Read more here.
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1/4 The @WesternCapeGov has submitted its comments on the four sets of Draft Regulations to the National Department of Health. The WC Cabinet accordingly agreed that the Draft Health Regulations as published are NOT supported
Read the full statement here: https://t.co/YvL0up6Us9 pic.twitter.com/sWyPefhBMq
— Premier Alan Winde (@alanwinde) April 14, 2022
I welcome the announcement by the President that the National Disaster will finally end. This is a long-overdue announcement which will help us in the fight against the 2nd pandemic of joblessness.
Read more here 👉https://t.co/bmdrgfnYnU pic.twitter.com/y5WlDQI5kj
— Premier Alan Winde (@alanwinde) April 4, 2022

The Western Cape Health Department says evidence, from the fourth wave, again shows that the Omicron variant of Covid-19 is less cumbersome than previous variants.
Head of Health, Dr. Keith Cloete says previous Covid-19 infection and vaccination may have lead to the lower incidence of deaths and severe disease in the fourth wave.
Cloete says risk for hospital admission, when infected with Omicron, had dropped by 1.4%, when compared to Delta-infection.
Access the latest Western Cape Covid-19 digital conference here.
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1/6 At my Digital Press Conference today we stated that during the fourth wave, we have seen a growing gap or “decoupling” between the high number of cases, and relatively low number of admissions and deaths compared to previous waves. pic.twitter.com/js1LzkVKBS
— Premier Alan Winde (@alanwinde) January 13, 2022
Covid-19 dashboard update for 13 January 2022📢
To get more information, you can visit our dashboard on https://t.co/bLHGiWBdzg pic.twitter.com/fnrcTSAOFf
— Premier Alan Winde (@alanwinde) January 13, 2022

The Western Cape Health Department says data shows that up to 90% of the province’s adult population already had protection against Covid-19 before the onset of the fourth wave.
Head of Health, Dr. Keith Cloete says sero-prevalence data shows a large majority of adults have had Covid-19 anti-bodies present in their blood.
Cloete says this may explain the low levels of hospitalizations and deaths, seen in the current wave of the pandemic.
Access the latest Western Cape Covid-19 digital conference here.
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Covid-19 dashboard update for 13 January 2022📢
To get more information, you can visit our dashboard on https://t.co/bLHGiWBdzg pic.twitter.com/fnrcTSAOFf
— Premier Alan Winde (@alanwinde) January 13, 2022
1/6 At my Digital Press Conference today we stated that during the fourth wave, we have seen a growing gap or “decoupling” between the high number of cases, and relatively low number of admissions and deaths compared to previous waves. pic.twitter.com/js1LzkVKBS
— Premier Alan Winde (@alanwinde) January 13, 2022

The Western Cape Health Department says the province is nearing the fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Head of Health, Dr. Keith Cloete says there has been a marked resurgence in infections over the past two weeks.
The majority of South Africa’s new infections have been reported in Gauteng (72% of infections), while the Western Cape currently constitutes 7% of the national case load.
Cloete urges residents, who have not yet been vaccinated, to go for their injection as soon as possible.
Watch this week’s full Western Cape Covid-19 digital conference here.
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In today’s digital press conference, I emphasized the importance of getting the balance right in saving lives & livelihoods. Let’s be vigilant & get vaccinated so that we can support our economy. Read my full statement here: https://t.co/UOXK9U763P pic.twitter.com/xt5PDDkva7
— Premier Alan Winde (@alanwinde) December 2, 2021
👇These pop-up vaccination sites will be open today.
Vaccines are our best defense against severe COVID-19 illness which may lead to hospitalisation and death. Please make the most of this opportunity to get vaccinated, especially if you 50+ or have comorbidities. #LetsDoThis pic.twitter.com/ZCRoZOo15U
— Premier Alan Winde (@alanwinde) December 2, 2021

Western Cape Head of Health, Dr. Keith Cloete says there has been a worrying decrease in the uptake of Covid-19 vaccines among residents.
Cloete says vaccinations have dropped from an average of almost 200,000 injections administered per week, to just more than 100,000 doses administered on a weekly basis.
In excess of 3.7-million doses of Covid-19 vaccines have, to date, been administered across the Western Cape.
Access this week’s Western Cape Covid-19 digital conference here.
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Good morning Western Cape!
📢 Covid-19 vaccination update for 8 November 2021.#LetsDoThis pic.twitter.com/CCvUQ3pckf
— Premier Alan Winde (@alanwinde) November 10, 2021
Thank you for joining our digital press conference today. #ICYMI watch it here👉https://t.co/J4uimCcbxh
— Premier Alan Winde (@alanwinde) November 9, 2021