CAPE TOWN – The Western Cape has recorded 24 more COVID-19 deaths, bringing the total number of deaths in the province to 2,841.
In a statement, Premier Alan Winde said around 1,491 people had been hospitalised with 276 in ICU or higher care.Update on the coronavirusAs of 1pm on 25 July, the Western Cape has 11 772 active cases of COVID-19, with a total of 89 600 confirmed cases and 74 987 recoveries. pic.twitter.com/WvOsGVLkS9On Friday, the premier shared concerns about school closures after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that all public schools would be closed for four weeks.
"We believe that the announcement is not based on scientific evidence and reasoning. As a province, we pride ourselves on having responded to the pandemic in a way that is both data-led and evidence driven," the premier said. During his address on Thursday, the president also announced that the the current academic year would be extended beyond the end of 2020.Download the EWN app to your iOS or Android device.
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