District-based approach won't contain COVID-19 in WC – UWC virologist

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CAPE TOWN - A University of the Western Cape (UWC) virologist believes a district-based approach will not contain the spread of the coronavirus in the Western Cape. Last week, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said government had prepared a district-based plan to its COVID-19 response moving away from a one-size-fits-all method .Director of research development at the university Burtram Fielding said people who ignored social distancing rules were largely to blame for the province's high infection load.