Premier Alan Winde update on Coronavirus COVID-19

As of 00h01 on 10 April 2020, we have a total of 545 confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection in the province.

There are currently 31 people in hospital, with 12 being cared for in ICU.

Sub Districts Cape Town Metro:

Sub Districts Non-Metro:

Unallocated: 5

Today, we are also saddened to announce another three deaths in the province- a 63 year old male, a 79 year old male and a 47 year old male.

This brings the total number of deaths in the Western Cape to six. We send our condolences to the families and loved ones of the deceased at this difficult time.

Last night, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the extension of the lockdown which gives us an additional two weeks in which we can all work to stop the spread and save lives. Over the next three weeks must all take every precaution to protect ourselves and our most vulnerable including the elderly and the sick. We can do this by staying at home, by washing our hands regularly and ensuring that when we do go out, that we keep a distance of 1.5 metres between ourselves and any other person. Make sure that if you are ill, that you stay at home, and that if you experience flu-like symptoms, that you call either the national hotline (0800 029 999) or the provincial one on 021 928 4102.

This weekend, many of our residents celebrate Easter. This is a time traditionally associated with families and friends coming together, which we are not able to do during this lockdown period. This is however also a time associated with selflessness and kindness and I call on all of our residents to keep this in mind this weekend, as we all work to stop the spread together. I call on everyone to continue to obey the rules of this lockdown over this long weekend and remind residents that the police, law enforcement and traffic services will be enforcing regulations out on our roads.

Community testing:

Since we started community screening and testing one week ago, a total of 12 376 people have been screened. Of these, 852 were referred for testing.

This first week was a success and we thank all of those communities who welcomed our health workers, and all of those residents who got screened. Being screened and tested is an act of service for your community and for your loved ones, as it helps us to identify, treat and isolate cases and thereby stop the spread.

We will not be conducting community screening over the long weekend, but will be scaling up screening and testing from Tuesday. Communities where screening will be rolled out next week will be announced later this weekend.