CAPE TOWN - The Western Cape Health Department on Thursday said there's been a 42% weekly increase in new COVID-19 infections.READ MORE: SA records 4,173 new COVID-19 infections as WC battles a resurgenceHead of health Dr Keith Cloete said a week ago the positivity rate was at 16% - it's now sitting at over 20%.
He said the number of COVID-19 cases was starting to match levels last seen in mid-May, which was the first initial surge in the province.“Our local teams need to be on high alert for local response to clusters. There’s now a big need for target enforcement and behaviour change.”As of Wednesday, more than 1,200 people have had to be hospitalised.
“We’ve had more admissions in the Garden Route this time around than in the first surge. We are also seeing an increase in the metro now ticking up.”The number of fatalities has increased from 87 to 152 in the space of just a few days.
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)