WESTERN CAPE NEWS - In a media statement earlier today, Western Cape premier Alan Winde appealed to the community to play their part to prevent infection and transmission in order to help protect healthcare workers.
According to the statement:
During my visit to Clanwilliam today, it was clear that the pandemic and third wave have placed great strain, both physical and emotional, on our healthcare workers.
They have borne the brunt of the three waves and are exhausted. They’ve gone above and beyond to save lives, at the risk of their own.
So please, let’s play our part and protect them by wearing our masks correctly, washing and sanitizing our hands regularly and avoiding gatherings. Doing so will ensure that we prevent infection and transmission.
Let’s also make sure that we make use of our vaccine opportunity, should we be eligible. Doing so will ensure that we get excellent protection from serious illness and death.
Update on the coronavirus and vaccines
As at 13:00 on 23 August 2021, the Western Cape had 41 826 active COVID-19 infections, with a total number 474 104 COVID-19 cases to date and 414 743 recoveries.
By 17:00 on 20 August 2021, the Western Cape Government had administered a cumulative total of 1 661 523 vaccines to healthcare workers, staff in the education sector and those within eligible age brackets.
The current 7-day moving average is 91 deaths per day.
Garden Route District:
- Bitou: 257
- George: 1 579
- Hessequa: 669
- Kannaland: 149
- Knysna: 547
- Mossel Bay: 1 218
- Oudtshoorn: 834
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. View the dashboard here.
You can also view the Western Cape Government’s vaccine registration dashboard here.
18+ continue to drive vaccination uptake over the weekend and today
On Friday 20 August 2021, we began vaccinating those in the 18 to 34-year-old age group and have since seen significant uptake from this age group over the weekend and today.
We have seen that:
- 224 926 people between 18-34 years had registered by 13:30 today;
- On Saturday, a cumulative total of 15 000 vaccines had been administered in the province;
- By 15h30 today, Mitchells Plain Hospital had administered 906 vaccines;
- By 16h00 today, Athlone Stadium Mass Vaccination Site had administered 1268 vaccines;
- By 16h00 today, the CTICC Mass Vaccination Site had administered 2886 vaccines; and
- We continue to see significant uptake across the province among this age group.
I thank the young people of this province for their enthusiasm and playing their part to protect themselves, and their loved ones so that we can keep on moving forward.
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