Cape Town – The Western Cape has recorded 42 more Covid-19 deaths, bringing the total number of deaths from the virus in the province to 643.as 11 469 active cases of Covid-19, with a total of 26 386 confirmed cases and 14 917 recoveries.Premier Alan Winde has extended his condolences to the families who have lost their loved ones as the virus continues to spread in the province.
"The will give us a cumulative total of 2 227 additional intermediate beds in the system," Winde said. However, he stressed that aside from beds and ventilators, there is urgent need for trained ICU or high care staff.
There's people who ask their parent's death certificates should reflect what they really died from and not blame the virus as they never had it.
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