PRESDIENT Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation at 20h00 this evening on South Africa’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The address follows a special sitting of Cabinet that considered recommendations of the National Coronavirus Command Counc
He will likely announce a number of new measures in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape, which have seen a spike in cases in recent weeks.
As of 2 December there have been 4,173 new cases, taking the total reported to 796,472. Deaths have reached 21,709 (a daily increase of 65), while recoveries have climbed to 734,305, leaving the country with a balance of 40,458 active cases.
The Western Cape has the highest number of active cases in the county, with 12,031 people currently infected with the virus. 4,701 people have died as a result of the virus. The Eastern Cape meanwhile follows closely behind, with 10,144 active cases, and 4,678 deaths.
(SOURCE: BUSINESSTECH)
