As at 1pm on 31 August 2021, the Western Cape had 34 042 active COVID-19 infections, with a total number 493 404 COVID-19 cases to date and 441 032 recoveries.
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Total number of COVID-19 cases to date |
493 404 |
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Total recoveries |
441 032 |
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Total deaths |
18 330 |
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Total active cases (currently infected patients) |
34 042 |
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Tests conducted |
3 119 564 |
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Hospitalisations (private and public combined) |
3334 of which 641 are in high care or ICU |
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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
You can also view the Western Cape Government’s vaccine registration dashboard by visiting: https://coronavirus.westerncape.gov.za/vaccine-dashboard
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.
