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Rising Covid-19 infections in the Western Cape could lead to tighter lockdown restrictions

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The acting Health Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi has warned that if the number of Covid-19 infections in the Western Cape continues to increase Government might have to reconsider changing lock down regulations to curb the further spread of the virus here.

The Minister says despite a downward trend in Covid-19 numbers there has been a worrying increase in infections in the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.

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The Western Cape, in the past 24 hours, recorded the majority of now infections, overtaking Gauteng.

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Access the Minister’s latest briefing here.

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