Health
With regard to COVID-19 transmissions in retail businesses between level 5 and level 4:
1. (a) What is the total number of tests conducted at workplaces, (b) how many workplace transmissions were recorded and (c) what is the total number of essential workers, particularly those in the retail sector, who passed away due to COVID-19;
2. whether she can give a breakdown of workplace transmissions in the various identified hotspots in the province; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
The Department of Health has access to individual level patient data, but we do not have access to workplace data. All workplaces are required to report workplace incidence of COVID-19 to the Department of Labour. The Western Cape has written to the Department of Labour requesting access to this information. As soon as we have access to this information, we will report back to the Standing Committee.
