The Western Cape Health Department says it will now implement additional strategies to take the Covid-19 vaccine to as many residents as possible.
Head of Health, Dr. Keith Cloete says the province has seen a significant decrease in people now reporting for their injection.
The province’s vaccination rate has dropped from an average of 200,000 vaccinations per week to less than 150,000 vaccinations per week.
Access the Western Cape’s latest Covid-19 digital conference here.
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— Premier Alan Winde (@alanwinde) October 7, 2021
Good morning Western Cape!
📢 Covid-19 vaccination update for 7 October 2022
Yesterday, we administered 36 064 vaccines, bringing the total number of administered vaccines to 3 089 286 to date. #LetsDoThis pic.twitter.com/4Sb1l62XBu
— Premier Alan Winde (@alanwinde) October 8, 2021
The Western Cape Health Department has recorded a significant surge in trauma-cases, since last week Friday, when the country moved to Level 1 of the lockdown.
Head of Health, Dr Keith Cloete says the end-of-the-month weekend coincided with the further lifting of alcohol-sales restrictions, leading to an increase of alcohol-related injuries and trauma.
He says this influx was seen at 17 of the province’s emergency centres.
Access the latest Western Cape Covid-19 digital conference here.
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— Premier Alan Winde (@alanwinde) October 7, 2021
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— Premier Alan Winde (@alanwinde) October 7, 2021
The Western Cape Department of Health says national Government is considering to, in future, also vaccinate children, aged 12 to 17, against Covid-19.
The province’s Head of Health, Dr Keith Cloete says the move would help curb the continued spread of the virus.
Cloete said the more South Africans that are vaccinated, the less severe the next wave of the pandemic would be.
He says they are also considering giving people over 50, with underlying health-conditions, and health workers a booster-dose of Covid-19 vaccine.
Access the Western Cape’s latest Covid-19 digicon here.
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[LIVE NOW] Western Cape Head of Health, Dr Keith Cloete is now giving his presentation on my weekly Digicon. Please join us here: https://t.co/IJaDjKjnlD
— Premier Alan Winde (@alanwinde) October 7, 2021
Good morning Western Cape!
📢 Covid-19 vaccination update for 7 October 2022
Yesterday, we administered 36 064 vaccines, bringing the total number of administered vaccines to 3 089 286 to date. #LetsDoThis pic.twitter.com/4Sb1l62XBu
— Premier Alan Winde (@alanwinde) October 8, 2021
The Mitchell’s Plain Hospital of Hope officially closed its doors last week.
According to the Western Cape Department of Health, the facility has seen a significant reduction in Covid-related admissions, as the third wave started tapering off.
Head of Health, Dr. Keith Cloete says there is sufficient capacity elsewhere, to accommodate new hospital-admissions.
He says admissions at other Covid-19 facilities have also started decreasing.
Get the latest Western Cape Covid-19-related news here.
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📢Covid-19 vaccination update for 2 October 2021
Yesterday, we administered 16 501 vaccines, bringing the total number of administered vaccines to 2 923 927 date. #LetsDoThis pic.twitter.com/mmVTZvX338
— Premier Alan Winde (@alanwinde) October 3, 2021
2/2 By 5pm on 30 September 2021, the Western Cape Government had administered a cumulative total of 2 878 501 vaccines to healthcare workers, staff in the education sector and those within eligible age brackets.
— Premier Alan Winde (@alanwinde) October 1, 2021
