The Western Cape health department says the Garden Route’s Covid-19 second wave is exceeding its first peak in terms of admissions, while active cases across the province have jumped from 7 793 to 10 442 in the past week. Covid-19-related hospital admissions in the province have increased from 1 020 on 26 November to 1 253 on 2 December. Most are on the Garden Route and Cape Metro, with cases in Central Karoo, Theewaterskloof and Cape Winelands also on the rise.