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As of 1pm on 30 August, the Western Cape has 4048 active cases of COVID-19, with a total of 104 973 confirmed cases and 97 057 recoveries.
Total confirmed COVID-19 cases
104 973
Total recoveries
97057
Total deaths
3868
Total active cases (currently infected patients)
4048
Tests conducted
481737
Hospitalisations
790 with 161 in ICU or high care
Cape Metro Sub-districts:
Sub-district
Cases
Recoveries
Western
9213
8588
Southern
9455
8731
Northern
6558
6178
Tygerberg
13092
12280
Eastern
9965
9226
Klipfontein
9045
8271
Mitchells Plain
8435
7892
Khayelitsha
8239
7722
Total
74002
68888
Sub-districts:
District
Sub-district
Cases
Recoveries
Garden Route
Bitou
577
527
Garden Route
Knysna
1359
1254
Garden Route
George
3316
3020
Garden Route
Hessequa
271
247
Garden Route
Kannaland
109
105
Garden Route
Mossel Bay
2141
1915
Garden Route
Oudsthoorn
1171
829
Cape Winelands
Stellenbosch
1999
1862
Cape Winelands
Drakenstein
4219
3905
Cape Winelands
Breede Valley
3283
3028
Cape Winelands
Langeberg
1112
1014
Cape Winelands
Witzenberg
1515
1371
Overberg
Overstrand
1533
1449
Overberg
Cape Agulhas
267
240
Overberg
Swellendam
286
252
Overberg
Theewaterskloof
1141
1066
West Coast
Bergrivier
408
370
West Coast
Cederberg
158
144
West Coast
Matzikama
337
279
West Coast
Saldanha Bay Municipality
1340
1244
West Coast
Swartland
1484
1347
Central Karoo
Beaufort West
506
365
Central Karoo
Laingsburg
126
95
Central Karoo
Prince Albert
20
13
Unallocated: 2293 (2228 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 7 deaths, bringing the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in the province to 3868. We send our condolences to their family and friends at this time.
September is Tourism Month:
In the coming week, we will celebrate the start of Tourism Month in South Africa. Tourism is a key job creating sector in the Western Cape, responsible for thousands of jobs, and the impact of the lockdown regulations on this sector and the people it employs, has been severe.
In order to promote domestic tourism in the Western Cape, the Western Cape Government and Wesgro will be launching the “We are Open” campaign. This campaign highlights the best that the Western Cape has to offer, and showcases how the province can easily match experiences on offer elsewhere in the world.
On Tuesday, we will also see the iconic Table Mountain Cableway re-open for visitors, and the Two Oceans Aquarium will also open its doors. Last week, we also saw a number of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sports’ affiliated museums receiving the go ahead to re-open their doors, among them the Togryers Museum in Ceres, the Caledon Museum, the Huguenot Memorial in Franschhoek, the Lwandle Migrant Labour Museum, the Shipwreck Museum in Bredasdorp and the Stellenbosch Museum. A number of others are also awaiting the go ahead to re-open.
These are all signs that the Western Cape is open for local travel and we look forward to welcoming visitors from across South Africa to our province. Thousands of jobs have been lost in the tourism sector and your support can help to save jobs now. If you can afford to, we call on you to visit a local tourism attraction in your city, book a tour to experience a neighbourhood you’ve never visited or enjoy a weekend away in our province. You can also help to promote a local business by taking a photo at your favorite attraction, restaurant, or tourism establishment and share it on social media with the hashtag WeAreOpen.
I also call on businesses and for travelers to ensure that they are taking every precaution so that this important sector can open safely. Businesses must put in place measures to protect their staff and their customers, and travelers must ensure that no matter where they are, they are adhering to the golden rules, wearing their masks, social distancing and regularly washing their hands.
Issued by: Western Cape Office of the Premier
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of South African Government.
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Article source: https://www.cnbcafrica.com/africa-press-office/2020/08/31/coronavirus-south-africa-premier-alan-winde-on-coronavirus-covid-19-update-for-30-august/