Premier Alan Winde update on Coronavirus COVID-19 on 12 August

As at 1pm on 12 August 2021, the Western Cape had 40 274 active COVID-19 infections, with a total number 439 696 COVID-19 cases to date and 382 970 recoveries. 

By 5pm on 11 August 2021, the Western Cape Government had administered a cumulative total of 1 393 818 vaccines to healthcare workers, staff in the education sector and those within eligible age brackets.

The current 7-day moving average is 108 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

We must play our part in keeping the curve flat and protecting our loved ones

During my weekly digital press conference today, it was highlighted that we are likely still in the peak of the third wave and that new cases, hospitalisations and deaths continue to plateau.

In the Metro:

• Overall, there is a 7% week-on-week increase in daily new cases in the Metro, pointing to a plateau.
• Most sub-districts are seeing an increase in case numbers but at a slower rate.

In rural communities:

• There is a similar pattern of small percentage increases in case numbers, with possible plateauing of case numbers in the Garden Route and Overberg.
• Overall, there is a 1% week-on-week increase in daily new cases in the rural districts.

Insofar as our acute service platform is concerned:

• There are currently 3665 COVID-19 patients in our acute hospitals (2069 in public hospitals and 1596 in private hospitals). This excludes persons under investigation and cases in specialised hospital settings.
• The Metro hospitals have an average occupancy rate of 99%; George drainage area hospitals at 69%; Paarl drainage area hospitals at 82% and Worcester drainage area hospitals at 70%.
• COVID-19 and persons under investigation cases currently make up 30% of all available acute general hospital capacity in both Metro and Rural Regional Hospital drainage areas.
• COVID-19 inter-mediate care: the Brackengate Hospital of Hope currently has 288 patients, Freesia and Ward 99 have 0 patients, Mitchells Plain Hospital of Hope has 132 patients and an additional ward had been opened, and Sonstraal currently has 60 patients.
• The Metro mass fatality centre has capacity for 240 bodies. There are currently 63 decedents admitted. The overall capacity has been successfully managed across the province.