Western Cape Government advises more stringent measures to stop the spread

The Department of Health has also today made live, an online self-assessment tool which will help residents determine whether they need further, medical assessment. 

It can be found here: https://www.westerncape.gov.za/department-of-health/risk-assessment-form

We urge people to use this tool to assess themselves and should they meet the case definition, to call the either the national (0800 029 999) or the provincial (021 928 4102) hotline to determine the next steps.

Those who are able to, are urged to stay at home. Minimise physical contact as far as possible.

If you must leave your home, ensure that you are keeping a 2 metre distance between yourself and others

We are urging people to reduce contact wherever they can. If employers are able to allow their staff to work from home, they must make this decision. Where this is not possible, we urge employers to ensure that their employees are able to keep a distance between themselves and others, and to ensure working environments are hygienic. As we head into the weekend, we strongly advise people to avoid gatherings  where they may be in close contact with others. We all need to be doing everything we can to stop the spread.