COVID-19 in SA: 20 Western Cape healthcare workers die in 20 days
Twenty Western Cape healthcare staffers have died of COVID-19 in the last 20 days. The virus has claimed over 70 healthcare workers to date.
The provincial Health Department says the increase in staff deaths coincides with immense pressures on staff and the health system.
The department is calling on volunteers, especially retirees and unemployed persons with health experience, to help.
A New Year’s Eve candle lighting ceremony will be held to commemorate and remember the lives lost through #COVID19 this year.
Details below: pic.twitter.com/H7ErK39Th7— Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) December 31, 2020
It’s also urging the public to stay at home unless they’re out seeking essential services. The province has over 39,000 active cases.
In other news – President Cyril Ramaphosa’s New Year’s message for SA
“There is no corner of the earth, nor any part of our country, that has been unaffected by the coronavirus pandemic. It has devastated lives and destroyed livelihoods, caused great pain, and left many people hungry and destitute. Learn more
Source: eNCA
