Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, has expressed concerns about the climbing number of COVID-19 cases in the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape provinces.
Outlining the pandemic health response and South Africa’s readiness to deal with a possible resurgence on Sunday, Mkhize said his department is now watching the two provinces closely.
Mkhize said he will be visiting the Eastern Cape and will announce further interventions as the Nelson Mandela Bay area is still in the red.
The Minister announced that 35 490 healthcare workers had been infected with COVID-19, while 338 lost their lives.
Mkhize said it’s important, to start gearing ourselves to a slightly different Christmas.
He also called on citizens to avoid super-spreader activities where people “cluster together” without any precautions.
A date for the Minister's visit to the Eastern Cape has not yet been confirmed.
