This year's Black Friday shopping habits might change because of the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown. File photo.The finance and economic opportunities department in the Western Cape has urged retailers to avoid congestion on Friday as scores of shoppers are expected to flood malls for Black Friday deals.
“The Black Friday sales traditionally mark the start of the festive spending season, and this year will be an opportunity for businesses to recover revenue lost during the Covid-19 restrictions.“However, we appeal to retail businesses to please implement the necessary health guidelines to stop the spread of Covid-19 and ensure their staff and customers are as safe as possible.”
The department said it will meet stakeholders in retail to discuss risk management strategies and the consequences of non-compliance. The Western Cape has reported 125,919 positive cases of Covid-19, according to the latest statistics from the health department. There have been 4,530 deaths and 113,658 recoveries in the province. about Covid-19 hotspots and hospital admissions. Areas of concern are“Along with the increasing number of cases in the region, we are also seeing the number of hospitalisations increase. Our hospitals still have sufficient capacity to cope with the surge in cases.
The provincial government said screening and testing had been increased through the provinces surveillance team. It said it was working closely with stakeholders, including environmental health teams, to mitigate the spread of Covid-19.
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