The Western Cape believes it could procure its own COVID-19 vaccines by August. The province has set aside R75-million from its health budget for its ambitious plan to bolster the vaccine roll-out in the province.

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Premier Alan Winde has confirmed that there were far fewer trauma cases recorded over this past Easter long weekend, which can be attributed to heightened police visibility but also the limited sale of alcohol. Winde, speaking during his weekly digicon, says the province is also continuing to flatten the Covid-19 curve of the second wave, and he has thanked all residents for playing their part.
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