The Delta variant is now the biggest driving-force behind the increase in Covid-19 infections among Western Cape teenagers.

According to Head of Health, Dr. Keith Cloete an increase in infections among young people were reported when schools opened for the third-term.

He says this increase was expected because schools were closed during the first & second waves.

Cloete says the majority of teenagers contract the virus during social gatherings after school and on weekends.

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1/4 I welcome, with excitement, the announcement today that residents in the 18 to 34-year-old age cohort (or 18+) will be eligible to register and get vaccinated from tomorrow onwards.

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— Premier Alan Winde (@alanwinde) August 19, 2021

1/7 During my weekly digital press conference, it was explained that we are starting to see the first early signs that the Western Cape is exiting its third wave peak.

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— Premier Alan Winde (@alanwinde) August 19, 2021