As at 1pm on 23 September 2021, the Western Cape had 9 634 active COVID-19 infections, with a total number 517 211 COVID-19 cases to date and 487 956 recoveries.

Total number of COVID-19 cases to date

517 211

Total recoveries

487 956

Total deaths

19 621

Total active cases (currently infected patients)

9 634

Tests conducted

2 412 318

Hospitalisations (private and public combined)

2107 of which 460 are in high care or ICU

By 5pm on 22 September 2021, the Western Cape Government had administered a cumulative total of 2 730 437 vaccines to healthcare workers, staff in the education sector and those within eligible age brackets.

The current 7-day moving average is 35 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, visit: https://coronavirus.westerncape.gov.za/covid-19-dashboard(link is external)

You can also view the Western Cape Government’s vaccine registration dashboard by visiting: https://coronavirus.westerncape.gov.za/vaccine-dashboard(link is external)

Premier Winde calls on residents to make use of vaccine sites over heritage weekend

As we celebrate Heritage Day over the long weekend, I encourage residents to make use of their vaccine opportunity at any one of our weekend and public holiday sites.

We will have sites in operation tomorrow, 24 September, as well as on Saturday, 25 September. Sites will be operational in the Metro and we will have a site open in a rural district.

Southern/Western:

CTICC (08:00-14:00 on Friday)

Du Noon CHC (09:00-13:00 on Friday and Saturday)

DP Marais Hospital (09:00-13:00 on Saturday)

UCT Community of Hope (09:00-13:00 on Saturday)

Klipfontein/Mitchells Plain:

Beaconvale Frail Care Centre (09:00-14:00 on Saturday)

Ikwezi Hall, Gugulethu (09:00-14:00 on Saturday)

Heideveld CDC (09:00-14:00 on Saturday)

Khayelitsha/Eastern:

Site C Taxi Rank (08:00-14:00 on Friday)

Somerset West Town Hall (08:30-12:30 on Saturday)

Charles Morkel Hall (08:00-12:00 on Saturday)

Site B CDC (08:00-14:00 on Saturday)

Kleinvlei Recreational Hall (08:00-14:00 on Saturday)

Harare Square (09:00-15:00 on Saturday)

Nomzamo CDC (08:00-14:00 on Saturday)

Khayelitsha Mall (10:00-14:00 on Saturday)

Zewenwacht Mall (09:00-14:00 on Saturday)

Overberg:

Hawston Thuson Centre (8:30-15:00 on Saturday)

Please play your part and get vaccinated to protect yourself and those around you.

Source: Government of South Africa