The patient tested positive for the virus after going to a private hospital for testing, and another three patients are being monitored in Tygerberg Hospital
Western Cape premier Alan Winde briefs the media outside Tygerberg Hospital. Picture ARON HYMAN
So far 80 people in the Western Cape have been tested for the virus. On Wednesday, health MEC Nomafrench Mbombo and premier Alan Winde addressed the media at one of the entrances to the hospital, which will serve as a designated hospital for positive patients. Winde said water restriction measures put in place during the drought in the province will be revised to ensure that enough water is accessible for personal hygiene.
Contact tracing has begun for all the cases, said the minister, who is expected to provide more details at a later stage. “Some of these patients are already in hospital, while some, specifically those who are asymptomatic, are in self-quarantine.
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