The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Western Cape says its concerned about the slow administration of the COVID-19 vaccine in the province.
Provincial Health spokesperson Wendy Kaizer-Philander says only 58% of the 50-years and older age group has been fully vaccinated.
The province has administered more than three-million vaccine doses so far.
Kaizer-Philander says urgent measures need to be taken to address vaccine hesitancy.
“I have engaged with officials of the Provincial Parliament to hold mini public hearings in those affected communities to address the slow uptake of vaccines amongst vulnerable citizens. As previously indicated, the purpose of these hearings is to hold face-to-face engagements regarding the fears that lead to vaccine hesitancy that withhold others from receiving their jabs and to address the reasons why residents are reluctant to receive their jabs.”
SA’s latest COVID-19 cases
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported 306 new COVID-19 cases in South Africa, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 2 925 677.
The increase represents a 1.1% positivity rate. A further seven COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 89 476 to date.
18 893 899 tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors.
As per the NICD, “The majority of new cases on Saturday are from Gauteng (40%), followed by Western Cape accounting for 13%.
KwaZulu-Natal accounted for 11%; Free State, North West and Northern Cape each accounted for 8% respectively; Mpumalanga and Eastern Cape each accounted for 5% respectively, and Limpopo accounted for 2%.”
SA latest COVID-19 stats:
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