Two funerals. 54 infections, including three children. One death.
died on April 9 after being admitted to Livingstone Hospital.The KwaDwesi funeral started at a house in the township, with the procession making its way to a nearby Methodist church, where 1,200 people attended.At that time, gatherings of more than 100 people had already been prohibited after President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national disaster because of the pandemic two weeks earlier.
Manana said the department was still capturing the details of all the those who had been in contact with the people who attended the two funerals. Mabuyane said the province would beef up management of the lockdown in areas with high numbers of Covid-19 infections. Mabuyane met Western Cape premier Alan Winde on Tuesday, and agreed that law enforcement from both provinces would set up joint operations at the points of entry connecting the provinces.It is hoped this will prevent the use of fake permits.
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