The Eastern Cape government has said it is concerned over the breach of Covid-19 Alert Level 1 lockdown regulations and alcohol-related incidents.
By Wednesday, 120 052 Covid-19 cases, 107 116 recoveries and 4 424 deaths have been recorded in the province. It currently has 8 512 active cases. He revealed that as of Wednesday, 1 281 Covid-19 patients were being treated in Eastern Cape hospitals, of which 1 136 were in general wards, 124 in ICU and 21 people in high care. He said 404 people were on oxygen and 62 on ventilators.
He said it remains critical to prepare the province for the festive season, especially the Nelson Mandela Bay metro and the Sarah Baartman district. He said the plan was to stop instances of people being turned away from some hospitals. He said some people lose their lives while in casualty.Meanwhile, the South African alcohol industry has stepped up its efforts to assist in curbing the spread of Covid-19 in recently identified hotspots in the Eastern Cape.
“The Department of Health has identified the Eastern Cape as a hotspot and the premier reached out to our associates, requesting assistance.”The bulk of the supplies were being delivered in November to Port Elizabeth and the Department of Health’s warehouse in Mthatha.
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