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Garden Route has reached Covid-19 peak - health officials

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Western Cape health officials say the Garden Route has reached the peak of its Covid-19 infections and is now on a sustained downward trajectory.

The region was recently declared a hotspot area.

Provincial health spokesperson, Nadia Ferreira says most new cases are being reported in the Hessequa and Little Karoo areas while there is a decrease in Knysna.

She says, however, district hospitals in Oudtshoorn and Riversdale in particular, are still under pressure while the George hospital reached full capacity for Covid-19 patients.

Ferreira says people should remain vigilant, wear their masks and keep a safe social distance.