WESTERN CAPE NEWS - According to a statement by premier Alan Winde earlier today, the Western Cape had 39 462 active COVID-19 infections, with a total number 482 728 COVID-19 cases to date and 425 428 recoveries as at 13:00 on 26 August 2021.
- Total number of COVID-19 cases to date - 482 728
- Total recoveries - 425 428
- Total deaths - 17 838
- Total active cases (currently infected patients) - 39 462
- Tests conducted - 2 244 166
Hospitalisations (private and public combined) - 3487 of which 707 are in high care or ICU
Garden Route District Active Cases:
- Bitou - 252
- George - 1399
- Hessequa - 578
- Kannaland - 153
- Knysna - 503
- Mossel Bay - 1176
- Oudtshoorn - 804
By 17:00 on 25 August 2021, the Western Cape Government had administered a cumulative total of 1 837 310 vaccines to healthcare workers, staff in the education sector and those within eligible age brackets.
The current 7-day moving average is 93 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. View the Dashboard here.
You can also view the Western Cape Government’s vaccine registration dashboard here.
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