Ad-Hoc Committee on COVID-19

THEME: Protection of the Vulnerable
1. Welcome and apologies
2. Briefing by the Western Cape Department of Social Development on the guidelines for prevention and management of COVID-19 infections in long term care facilities
3. Engagement with umbrella bodies for homes for older persons on their work during the COVID-19 pandemic, how they are managing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 within these facilities and the challenges they have encountered so far during the pandemic
4. Engagement with the Western Cape Association for Persons with Disabilities on the efforts the organisation has made to support COVID-19 management and awareness for persons with disabilities
5. Briefing by the Western Cape Departments of Social Development and Cultural Affairs and Sport on bereavement counselling and psychosocial support initiatives for individuals and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic
6. Engagement with organisations involved in bereavement counselling and psychosocial support for individuals and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic

7. Resolutions/Actions