The Western Cape government has spent over R1.9 billion to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. That has been revealed in the eighth edition of the provincial Treasury’s procurement disclosure report. From April to January, the provincial department’s total COVID-19 expenditure was R1.9 million while public entities spent R3 million.

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The Western Cape achieved another first in its vaccination journey today, opening its first accredited private site where vaccines will be administered as part of the Sisonke implementation study. The MEC for Health, Nomafrench Mbombo attended the opening of the site at Gatesville Melomed. This will be a dedicated site for private healthcare workers in the metro receiving their vaccines. Tomorrow (Wed 3 March) the first vaccinations outside of the metro will also be administered, when rollout begins in George.
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The Western Cape has recorded 13 additional deaths, bringing the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in the province to 11 197. As of one o’clock this afternoon (Tues 2 March), the province had 3 482 active Covid-19 infections with a total of 275 465 confirmed Covid-19 cases.

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