As of 1pm on 5 January, the Western Cape has 39 092 active Covid-19 infections with a total of 221 029 confirmed Covid-19 cases and 174 408 recoveries.
|
Total confirmed COVID-19 cases |
221 029 |
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Total recoveries |
174 408 |
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Total deaths |
7529 |
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Total active cases (currently infected patients) |
41 538 |
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Tests conducted |
1061364 |
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Hospitalisations |
3289 with 345 of these in ICU or high care |
The Western Cape has recorded 193 additional deaths, bringing the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in the province to 7336. We send our condolences to their loved ones at this time.
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. Access the data dashboard here: https://coronavirus.westerncape.gov.za/covid-19-dashboard
