The Covid-19 death rate is not higher in the Western Cape than it is elsewhere in the world, and is likely to be the same rate countrywide, writes Alan Winde
The Covid-19 death rate is not higher in the Western Cape than it is elsewhere in the world, and is likely to be the same rate countrywideJoggers, walkers and cyclists take the chance to exercise as South Africa starts to relax some aspects of a stringent nationwide coronavirus disease lockdown in Cape Town, South Africa, May 1, 2020. Under the new regulations, exercise is allowed between 6am and 9am only.
We have world-class clinicians and epidemiologists in the Western Cape and SA, and it is important that we leverage their insights and expertise. This requires well-run hospitals with the right expertise and a heightened awareness. If there is a suspicion that someone has Covid-19 it is important to confirm this, even if it happens after death.
It is important that this happens across the country. If it does not, data will become incomparable and the effectiveness of its analysis might be affects. Our age group is slightly younger than what we are seeing internationally . Our health teams are analysing this further, but it is likely explained by our younger population and the general spread of comorbidities such as obesity and metabolic syndrome.
We do this because we want to be as accurate as possible in recording our number of cases in the Western Cape, as well as use our resources efficiently.
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