Limpopo’s daily recorded Covid-19 cases hit a record high
A total of 1 575 new positive Covid-19 cases were recorded in the last 24-hours. This is the highest ever figure to be recorded in a 24-hour reporting cycle since the first case of Covid-19 was reported in the province.
LIMPOPO – In a statement on Thursday morning, Health MEC Dr Phophi Ramathuba expressed her concern over the high number of positive Covid-19 cases which were recorded in the last 24 hours, saying that this is the highest ever figure recorded since the first case was reported in the province.
According to the latest statistics issued by by the Department of Health, the province recorded a total of 1 5 75 positive cases, a sharp increase from the 932 cases reported on 6 January.
In the statement, the MEC confirmed that the Capricorn district recorded 623 new cases, the Vhembe district also saw a sharp increase with 408 new cases, followed by Mopani district with 253 cases.
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Of the three districts, Polokwane, Thulamela and Greater Tzaneen municipalities recorded the most cases and are on high alert.
The Waterberg district recorded 189 new cases and the Sekhukhune district 98 new cases. “Although these districts were leading in the province at some point, their numbers are no longer increasing at an alarming rate, however the department will continue to watch both this districts closely which are mining hubs as the mines will soon be resuming activity,” said Ramathuba.
She added that the increase in numbers is quite concerning considering that during the beginning of December, the province only recorded around 20 cases per 24 hour counting cycle.
“These escalating figures paints a worrying picture of community members not following Covid-19 safety protocols during the recent festive season and we are now paying the price. As figures are rising exponentially, the department once again makes a clarion call to communities to act more responsibly during this difficult period.”
As the virus ‘attacks indiscriminately’ during this second wave, we need to see real behavior change from our people in order to make a real difference, she said.
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She added that although the number if infections continue to rise, the department can still provide treatment to all Covid-19 patients. “The focus now becomes the availability of hospital beds and even though we are seeing huge number of people coming to our hospitals due to Covid-19, our hospital still have enough beds for patients who need admission due to the virus,” she concluded.
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