WESTERN CAPE NEWS - Hospitals in the Western Cape are currently under severe pressure.
According to Western Cape Government Health, this is as a result of the sharp increase in Covid-19 patients requiring to be admitted, as well as an increase in non-Covid-19 trauma cases.
"Our healthcare workers are also under severe pressure," reads a statement by the department.
"They are spending their festive season away from their loved ones to help your loved ones. Please help us to support them by only going to the hospital’s emergency centre for life-saving and urgent medical care. For non-emergencies, please go to your nearest clinic.
"Please note that our clinics can only test people for Covid-19 who meet the testing criteria. We cannot test people who need a negative Covid-19 certificate for travel purposes."
Do your part: wear a mask and avoid crowds.
'We bring you the latest Garden Route news'
