Total number of COVID-19 cases to date
493 404
Total recoveries
441 032
Total deaths
18 330
Total active cases (currently infected patients)
34 042
Tests conducted
3 119 564
Hospitalisations (private and public combined)
3334 of which 641 are in high care or ICU
By 5pm on 30 August 2021, the Western Cape Government had administered a cumulative total of 2 000 869 vaccines to healthcare workers, staff in the education sector and those within eligible age brackets.
The current 7-day moving average is 82 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 administers over 2 million vaccines to residents.
As of yesterday, the Western Cape has achieved the milestone of administering over 2 million vaccines to those residing in the province.
This has ensured that we have fully vaccinated a total of 834 813 people in the Western Cape to date, of which:
379 329 in the 60+ age group are fully vaccinated and 85 355 are partially vaccinated;
187 141 in the 50-59 age group are fully vaccinated and 133 669 are partially vaccinated;
176 977 in the 35-49 age group are fully vaccinated and 289 042 are partially vaccinated; and
91 366 in the 18-34 age group are fully vaccinated and 106 711 are partially vaccinated.
The Western Cape Government remains committed to ensuring a world-class vaccine programme, providing each resident with the opportunity to be vaccinated in a safe and conveniently located setting.
Source: Government of South Africa