Update on the coronavirus and vaccines by Premier Alan Winde

WESTERN CAPE NEWS - As at 13:00 on 28 September 2021, the Western Cape had 6 818 active COVID-19 infections, with a total number 518 458 Covid-19 cases to date and 491 920 recoveries.

Total number of Covid-19 cases to date - 518 458
Total recoveries - 491 920
Total active cases (currently infected patients) - 6 818
Tests conducted - 2 427 342
Hospitalisations (private and public combined) - 1 942 of which 408 are in high care or ICU

By 17:00 on 27 September 2021, the Western Cape Government had administered a cumulative total of 2 797 405 vaccines to healthcare workers, staff in the education sector and those within eligible age brackets.

The current 7-day moving average is 26 deaths per day.

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, click here.

You can also view the Western Cape Government’s vaccine registration dashboard here.

Garden Route District - Active cases: