The Western Cape’s Department of Health has closed down one of the province’s most dedicated COVID-19 field hospitals, the Mitchells Plain Hospital of Hope.
The immediate closure of the facility comes after the province officially exited the COVID-19 fourth wave as new cases have been decreasing below 600.
According to the Premier of the Western Cape Premier, Alan Winde, the Hospital of Hope currently has zero patients, however, should it be necessary the province would bring additional infrastructure online to ensure the healthcare system is fully capacitated.
Winde said the province is also seeing an average of 18 deaths per day from 31 based on a seven-day moving average from last week.
“We are seeing a continued decrease in new COVID-19 cases, hospital admissions and COVID-19 test positivity, showing us that we have exited the fourth wave,” Winde indicated.
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The Premier mentioned further that the latest data shows that 899 170 people over the age of 50 are already fully vaccinated.
“I am pleased to note that 63.89% of the 1 407 309 of those over 50 years are already fully vaccinated, I strongly encourage those of you who are 50 years and older, or who are over 18 years and who have comorbidity or are otherwise immunocompromised to please ensure that your vaccinations are up to date,” Winde added.
Meanwhile, after 27 January 48.26% of the adult population in the province had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in the Western Cape.
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