City zeroes in on COVID-19 hotspots
26 May 2020
The City of Cape Town’s Health Department is working closely with its provincial health partners to implement the revised COVID-19 strategy in the metropole.
With the virus caseload in the city moving towards 13 000, the emphasis has shifted to a risk stratified case management approach, which includes identifying where the COVID-19 hotspots are, as well as individuals in those areas who are most susceptible to serious illness.
It is for this reason that testing will be prioritised for persons with known co-morbidities and those older than 55, as they are more likely to develop complications that require hospitalisation, as well as Healthcare workers and persons admitted to hospital with COVID-19 symptoms to ensure that we are able to manage appropriately.
‘We have said before that most persons who contract COVID-19 will be able to self-isolate at home and recover without requiring any further medical intervention. The statistics of persons who have had to be hospitalised and who have succumbed to the virus indicate that underlying conditions or co-morbidities were present. It is for this reason that we are focusing our attention on these vulnerable groups.