As at 1pm on 30 August 2021, the Western Cape had 37 676 active COVID-19 infections, with a total number 491 808 COVID-19 cases to date and 435 892 recoveries.
Total number of COVID-19 cases to date
491 808
Total recoveries
435 892
Total deaths
18 240
Total active cases (currently infected patients)
37 676
Tests conducted
3 113 543
Hospitalisations (private and public combined)
3292 of which 656 are in high care or ICU
By 5pm on 27 August 2021, the Western Cape Government had administered a cumulative total of 1 944 294 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. 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)
Western Cape Government & UCT launch Community of Hope Vaccine Site
Today, I had the pleasure of taking part in the launch of the University of Cape Town’s Community of Hope Vaccine Site, established in collaboration with the Western Cape Government.
The vaccine site is based at UCT’s Forest Hill residence complex in Mowbray, and will serve all members of the public, with the capacity to administer 75 vaccines per hour.
The launch of this site will also go a long way in supporting students, who typically form part of the 18-34 year-old age group, in getting vaccinated in a safe and convenient setting. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused great loss for many people in the Western Cape.
Our latest unemployment stats demonstrate specifically how it is young people who are battling to access opportunity during these challenging times. The reality is a successful vaccination programme is an essential foundation of changing this.
We cannot grow the economy, open up to the world and create the opportunities we all need, if we keep on having restrictions to protect our healthcare system. That is why vaccinations not only save lives, but jobs too.
To those young people who have not yet been vaccinated – I encourage you to make use of your vaccine opportunity so that we can once again do the things we love, be with the people we love, and go to the places we love.
Source: Government of South Africa