Media Release: Youth from the Garden Route share awareness videos about COVID-19

For Immediate Release
24 August 2020

A few members of the youth in the Garden Route District municipal area are sharing TikTok videos about COVID-19 precautions, including hygiene measures, creative ways to greet and keeping safe in general. We expect more of these videos to be shared over the following weeks.

Videos come at a time when the Garden Route District’s rate of infections are increasing at a higher rate than the rest of the Western Cape. Everyone is urged to keep their guard up while the entire country is now on COVID-19 Alert Level 2. If we don’t, we run the risk of a second surge.

Remember to follow the five (5) golden rules of good hygiene:

1. Wash your hands often for at least 20 seconds with soap and water.
2. Do not touch your face with unwashed hands.
3. Cough or sneeze into a tissue or your elbow. Safely throw away the tissue.
4. Keep 1,5 metres apart from others.
5. Stay home if unwell. Contact a hotline or your health worker.

Parents/Legal guardians completed and submitted consent forms for the release of all the videos.