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Western Cape Health in talks with national govt to exempt more facilities from load shedding
The Western Cape government on Friday said it was in talks with the national government to exempt more healthcare facilities…
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COVID: Private hospitals taking strain as cases rise, says WC Health’s Dr Cloete
Western Cape health officials said that the number of COVID-19 cases in the province were rising sharply in the province.…
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Covid-19: Western Cape mega vaccination centre to open on Wednesday
The Western Cape’s newest mega vaccination centre opens on Wednesday. Authorities hope to inoculate up to 4,000 people a day…
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Here is how the Western Cape will launch Phase 2 of the vaccine roll-out
The Western Cape government will officially launch phase 2 of its mass vaccination programme on Monday. To mark this occasion,…
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Here are the 7 Western Cape vaccination sites
The Western Cape government has revealed the initial seven vaccination sites within the province as phase 2 of the roll-out,…
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Western Cape’s 3rd COVID wave response strategy is ready – authorities
Health authorities in the Western Cape on Thursday said preparations for the third wave of COVID-19 were in full swing…
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WC Health Dept concerned by rising trauma cases that come with lifting of booze ban
The Western Cape Health Department is concerned that trauma cases are climbing. The sale of alcohol for off-site consumption is…
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Western Cape concerned over vaccine rollout
The Western Cape’s vaccine rollout is not happening as quickly as it can be. Health authorities say it’s unlikely they’ll…
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Many poorer communities could have Covid-19 antibodies without even knowing it
Uncertainty surrounding when the third wave of Covid-19 infections will hit is rife across the country, but scientists may have…
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WC vaccinates over 2 700 health workers, Premier Winde skips vaccine jab for now
While the Western Cape is making progress with its Covid-19 vaccine roll-out, having vaccinated over 2 700 health-care workers so…
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WC’s COVID infection steadily dropping, says health dept
As the country’s COVID-19 recovery rate inches towards 87% (on Sunday it was sitting at 86,6%), the Western Cape Health…
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Western Cape Health Dept relieved as COVID cases stabilise, hospital admissions drop
The Western Cape Health Department said it was relieved there’d been a stabilization in COVID-19 cases, along with a drop…
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Western Cape still in the peak of COVID-19 second wave, says provincial health dept
The Western Cape Department of Health on Tuesday said the province was still in the COVID-19 peak of the second…
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Western Cape health dept detects signs of stabilisation in number of new COVID cases
The Western Cape Health Department on Saturday said it was seeing early signs of stabilization in the number of new…
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Western Cape hospitals already under severe pressure ahead of COVID peak
As the second wave peak looms in parts of the country, the Western Cape Health Department is racing against the…
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Safety of Western Cape healthcare workers crucial as 51 more contract COVID-19
The Western Cape Department of Health on Sunday said the safety of frontline workers remained pivotal, as hundreds have died…
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New COVID cases turns Western Cape into province with highest infection rate
The Western Cape is once again the province with the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the country. More than…
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Health Dept: Western Cape sees a 42% weekly increase of new COVID-19 cases
The Western Cape Health Department on Thursday said there’s been a 42% weekly increase in new COVID-19 infections. This was…
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Alan Winde seeks recovery deal to avoid and mitigate further lockdowns
Premier Alan Winde wants to make a recovery deal with citizens and business owners of the province to ensure there…
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Zweli Mkhize receives ventilator machines donated to SA by the US
Health minister Zweli Mkhize will on Saturday receive ventilator machines donated to SA by the US to help in the…
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Increase in alcohol-related hospital admissions in Western Cape
Days into the lifting of the lockdown booze ban and already Western Cape hospitals are seeing an increase in the…
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Over 8 000 people screened in Western Cape, COVID-19 infections at 522
More than 8,000 people have been screened in Western Cape communities since a national door-to-door COVID-19 initiative started over the…
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