Vaccine registration on EVDS is now zero-rated on WC Government’s public Wi-Fi hotspots

WESTERN CAPE NEWS - In a media statement earlier today, Western Cape premier, Alan Winde, said that people can access EVDS on public wi-fi spots without affecting their allocation of 3GB free data per month.

According to the statement:

The Western Cape Government has secured zero-rated access to the National Government’s Electronic Vaccine Data System (EVDS) website through its public Wi-Fi hotspots.

This means that people can access EVDS on the public Wi-Fi hotspots, without affecting their allocation of 3GB free data per month.

By zero-rating this website, a greater number of people from across the province will be able to register for their vaccines, regardless of whether they live in rural settings or have limited access to the internet.

To use the Western Cape Government’s public Wi-Fi hotspots to register on the EVDS, you can click on the blue button which reads “COVID-19: Info & Help” on the landing page.

This will direct you to the vaccination registration link where you can complete, or assist someone in completing, their vaccine registration online.

The Western Cape Government’s public Wi-Fi hotspots are available across the province. To find your nearest public Wi-Fi hotspot, you can visit: www.westerncape.gov.za/wifi. You can then insert the name of your suburb and select the search function to see where your nearest Wi-Fi hotspot is.

The time has come for us to fight back against COVID-19 by getting registered for our vaccine. #LetsDoThis Western Cape.

Update on the coronavirus and vaccines
As of 13:00 on 25 May 2021, the Western Cape has 3421 active COVID-19 infections, with a total of 292 148 people having been infected with COVID-19 to date and 276 962 recoveries.

By 17:00 on 24 May 2021, the Western Cape Government had administered:

The Western Cape has recorded 2 additional deaths since our last daily update on Monday, 24 May, bringing the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in the province to 11 765. We send our condolences to their loved ones at this time.

Additional data is available on the Western Cape COVID -19 data dashboard which also features active cases per sub-district, active cases per 100 000 and 7-day moving averages. To view the Dashboard, visit: https://coronavirus.westerncape.gov.za/covid-19-dashboard

Garden Route District cases & (recoveries):