News and Speeches for Department of Health and Wellness
Health Platform Update – 11 December 2020
11 December 20202020 has been a tough year for us all. Usually, when we reach this time of the year, we look forward to enjoying some time with friends and family. Read More
Overberg COVID-19 update – 11 December
11 December 2020Over the past 7 days the Overberg has seen a 133% increase in new COVID-19 cases and a 450% increase in new deaths (22). We urge the residents to remain cautious and vigilant. Read More
West Coast COVID-19 update – 11 December
11 December 2020Over the past 7 days the West Coast has seen a 33% increase in new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths. We urge the residents to remain cautious and vigilant. Read More
Garden Route Health Platform Update 11 December
11 December 2020The Garden Route recorded a slight increase of 17% in new COVID-19 cases over the last seven days compared to the previous seven days. New cases per subdistrict in the Garden Route Read More
Central Karoo Health Platform Update
11 December 2020The Central Karoo has seen a 64% increase in new COVID-19 cases over the last seven days compared to the previous seven days. New cases per subdistrict in the Central Karoo Read More
COVID-19 update: Cape Winelands District
11 December 2020COVID-19 cases across the Cape Winelands are still on the rise. In the last seven days, 658 new cases (133% increase) and 24 new deaths (700% increase) of COVID-19 were recorded. Read More
Southern Subdistrict COVID-19 update – 11 December 2020
11 December 2020The Southern sub-district in the Cape Metro continues has experienced a 65% increase of recorded new COVID-19 infections this past week. It has also been noted that COVID-19 hospital admissions have been rising rapidly. Read More
Khayelitsha & Eastern Sub district COVID-19 update – 10 December 2020
10 December 2020The Khayelitsha & Eastern subdistrict in the Metro has recorded 79% and 97% increase new COVID-19 infections respectively. Areas of concern in Khayelitsha, Ilitha Park, Mandela Park, Harare, Ikewzi Park, Kuils River, Strand, Somerset West,... Read More
Western Sub-district COVID-19 update – 10 December 2020
10 December 2020The Western sub-district in the Cape Metro continues has experienced a 46% increase of recorded new COVID-19 infections this past week. It has also been noted that COVID-19 hospital admissions have been rising rapidly. Read More
Klipfontein and Mitchells Plain COVID-19 update – 10 December 2020
10 December 2020The Klipfontein and Mitchells Plain Subdistricts in the Metro have both recorded a 53% increase in new COVID-19 infections this past seven days. The high-risk areas are Gugulethu, Tafelsig and Lentegeur which has seen the highest number of new... Read More
What we now know about Covid-19 – staying safe over the festive season
8 December 2020What we now know about Covid-19 – and how we all need to adapt to stay safe over the festive season During the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has learned a lot, and continues to learn more about the virus and how it spreads. Read More
Overberg COVID-19 update – 4 December
4 December 2020Over the past 7 days the Overberg has seen a 64% increase in new COVID-19 cases and 6 deaths. We urge the residents to remain cautious and vigilant. Read More
West Coast COVID-19 update – 4 December
4 December 2020Over the past 7 days the West Coast has seen an 80% increase in new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths. We urge the residents to remain cautious and vigilant. Read More
Cape Winelands COVID-19 update – 4 December
4 December 2020Over the past 7 days the Cape Winelands has seen an 72% increase in new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths. We urge the residents to remain cautious and vigilant. Read More
Northern/Tygerberg COVID-19 update - 4 December 2020
4 December 2020Delft confirmed outbreak; mask wearing not happening Read More
Khayelitsha & Eastern Sub district COVID-19 update – 4 December 2020
4 December 2020The Khayelitsha & Eastern subdistrict in the Metro has been identified as an area of concern with a 45% and 40% increase of recorded COVID-19 infections respectively. Read More
Klipfontein and Mitchells Plain COVID-19 update – 3 December 2020
3 December 2020The Klipfontein and Mitchells Plain Subdistricts in the Metro have seen increases of 51% and 40% new reported new COVID-19 infections respectively this past seven days. Read More
Southern Subdistrict COVID-19 update – 3 December 2020
3 December 2020The Southern subdistrict in the Metro has been identified as a great concern with an 50% increase of recorded new COVID-19 infections – predominantly in Grassy Park, Lotus River, Wynberg, Rondebosch, Claremont, Ottery, Plumstead, Pelikan Park,... Read More
Western Subdistrict COVID-19 update – 3 December 2020
3 December 2020The Western subdistrict in the Metro has been recorded a 22% of new COVID-19 infections, predominantly in Parklands, Atlantis (Saxonsea, Avondale), Du Noon, Milnerton, Pinelands, Sea Point, Langa, Kensington, Table View and Woodstock. Read More
Garden Route COVID-19 update – 3 December 2020
3 December 2020The Garden Route has seen a 26% (525) increase in cases the last seven days compared to the previous seven days. Areas of most concern are Bitou, Knysna, George and Mossel Bay. We have also noted an increase in cases in Oudtshoorn and Hessequa. Read More
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