Western Cape Covid-19 testing sees rapid rise in number of cases
The premier says this is due to increased and rigorous laboratory-confirmed testing, which will help with the phased unlocking of the economy
The Western Cape has seen a sharp rise in its Covid-19 infection rate, especially in Cape Town, because of its intense programme of screening and testing, which, ironically, could result in the city facing a slower easing of the lockdown restrictions than other areas.
The Western Cape overtook Gauteng as the epicentre of the country’s coronavirus crisis on Thursday having recorded 1,279 of the national total of 3,953 confirmed cases. Gauteng had 1,252 confirmed cases and KwaZulu-Natal 807. More than 80% of the confirmed cases in the Western Cape are in the Cape Town metro. The province has also had about a third of the national total of 75 deaths...
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