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As of 1pm on 28 August, the Western Cape has 4382 active cases of COVID-19, with a total of 104 711 confirmed cases and 96 479 recoveries.
Total confirmed COVID-19 cases
104 711
Total recoveries
96479
Total deaths
3850
Total active cases (currently infected patients)
4382
Tests conducted
478048
Hospitalisations
834 with 157 in ICU or high care
Cape Metro Sub-districts:
Sub-district
Cases
Recoveries
Western
9198
8540
Southern
9433
8676
Northern
6543
6142
Tygerberg
13051
12228
Eastern
9942
9176
Klipfontein
9021
8236
Mitchells Plain
8417
7854
Khayelitsha
8238
7706
Total
73873
68558
Sub-districts:
District
Sub-district
Cases
Recoveries
Garden Route
Bitou
576
520
Garden Route
Knysna
1348
1235
Garden Route
George
3296
2990
Garden Route
Hessequa
268
242
Garden Route
Kannaland
110
105
Garden Route
Mossel Bay
2125
1879
Garden Route
Oudsthoorn
1137
814
Cape Winelands
Stellenbosch
1994
1851
Cape Winelands
Drakenstein
4207
3885
Cape Winelands
Breede Valley
3273
3003
Cape Winelands
Langeberg
1111
1011
Cape Winelands
Witzenberg
1505
1357
Overberg
Overstrand
1518
1443
Overberg
Cape Agulhas
266
239
Overberg
Swellendam
279
250
Overberg
Theewaterskloof
1139
1059
West Coast
Bergrivier
410
370
West Coast
Cederberg
158
142
West Coast
Matzikama
332
271
West Coast
Saldanha Bay Municipality
1337
1233
West Coast
Swartland
1478
1338
Central Karoo
Beaufort West
502
363
Central Karoo
Laingsburg
125
88
Central Karoo
Prince Albert
19
13
Unallocated: 2325 (2220 recovered)
Data note: It is not always possible to check and verify that the address data supplied for each new recorded case is correct, within the time frames required to provide regular and timely updates. This means that in some instances, cases could be allocated to the wrong sub-districts. We are working with the sub-districts to clean and verify the data and where errors are picked up locally, cases will be re-allocated to the correct areas.
More data is available here: https://bit.ly/2BsfdXt
The Western Cape has recorded an additional 9 deaths, bringing the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in the province to 3850. We send our condolences to their family and friends at this time.
Business safety:
Over the past week, we have seen a number of businesses and sectors reopen for trade following a long lockdown period. It is important that businesses be allowed to reopen so that we can start the process of economic recovery so that we can save jobs and avoid the second, unemployment pandemic.
This must however be done safely. COVID-19 has not disappeared from the Western Cape and we still need to practice extreme care and caution to protect ourselves and our loved ones. Earlier on in the pandemic, the Western Cape Department of Health, together with the Department of Economic Opportunities drew up a series of safety guidelines for a number of sectors. These guidelines provide detailed information on how to minimise the risk of infection. I encourage businesses, even those who have been allowed to operate for a while to read these guidelines to see if there may be additional safety measures they can put in place. The guidelines are available here: https://bit.ly/31BWWBi.
Members of the public who believe that a business is not compliant with the safety standards, can report them by filling out this form: https://bit.ly/31BAsQT.
It is also vital that wherever we are, we continue to abide by the golden rules of hygiene. This includes regular and thorough hand-washing with either soap and water, or with an alcohol based hand sanitizer. Always wear a mask when you leave home, and ensure that you keep a distance of 1.5m between yourself and any other person. Always sneeze or cough into your elbow or into a tissue which you can discard.
It is also important that if you do not feel well, and if you are displaying symptoms, to stay home and to isolate yourself. If you fall into one of the high risk groups, it is important to get tested early if you are displaying symptoms.
The people of this province have done a phenomenal job in flattening the curve and I thank each and every one of you for taking this seriously. It is important that we do not fall back into old habits because we think that COVID-19 is no longer a risk and must continue to do everything we can to reduce the number of infections in our communities.
Issued by: Western Cape Provincial Government
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