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S.e.x workers not left behind in WC COVID-19 vaccine drive
The Western Cape Health Department has taken its vaccination drive to a s.e.x workers pride event in Cape Town. S.e.x…
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COVID 3rd wave much longer than previous waves, says WC Health Dept
The Western Cape Health Department said that while COVID-19 cases were stabilising, there was still no clear or significant decrease…
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Groote Schuur staff offended by anti-vaccine protestors allegations
Staff at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town are upset by remarks made against healthcare workers during a demonstration outside…
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Western Cape hits new daily vaccination record with over 53 000 jabs administered on Friday
The Western Cape health department has said it’s pleased by the high turnout at its inoculation sites. On Friday, the…
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SA COVID-19: Western Cape aims to increase vaccination rate
The Western Cape Health Department says it wants to increase its COVID-19 vaccination rate. The province has vaccinated 1.4 million…
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COVID-19: Vaccine demand outstripping supply in Western Cape
Having reached 1 million vaccinations on Monday evening, the Western Cape still has to balance the demand and vaccine supply…
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Western Cape records increase in COVID cases
The Western Cape Health Department has said it’s anticipating an increase in COVID-19 and trauma cases. The department said it’s…
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Cape Town taxi violence hits health services as workers unable to get to work
Taxi violence in Cape Town is now affecting health services in some parts of the city. A dispute between two…
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Western Cape Education MEC urges teachers to get jab and help make schools safer
Western Cape Education MEC Debbie Schafer is urging teachers to get vaccinated and assist in making schools safer and getting…
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COVID-19: Western Cape latest province to enter 3rd wave
COVID -19 cases continue to climb across the country with several provinces in the grip of the dreaded third wave.…
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Western Cape Health Dept says it is ready to deal with COVID-19 3rd wave
The Western Cape Health Department said that it was prepared to deal with the third wave of COVID-19 infections. The…
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WC Health Dept: Plans in place to vaccinate 42 000 teachers once J&J jab approved
The Western Cape Health Department said that it planned to vaccinate more than 42,000 teachers swiftly once it got the…
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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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WC Health Dept prepares for worst-case scenario in COVID-19 third wave
The Western Cape Health Department is already preparing for the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. For a seventh consecutive…
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WC Health Dept: Strict protocols in place for administering of J&J vaccine
The Western Cape Health Department said that strict protocols were guiding the administration of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines as…
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COVID-19 in SA: Traditional healers encouraged to get vaccinated
The Western Cape Health Department is encouraging traditional healers to get vaccinated. Health MEC, Nomafrench Mbombo has been meeting with…
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Western Cape Health Dept backs Winde’s calls for lifting of COVID-19 restrictions
The Western Cape Health Department said that it supported calls for COVID-19 lockdown restrictions to be eased in the province.…
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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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WC Health Dept: Message telling people to stay away from hospitals is fake
The Western Cape Health Department has on Thursday expressed concern over a fake message on social media, that wrongfully informs…
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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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