Update on the coronavirus and vaccination roll out by Premier Alan Winde - 22 February

As of 1pm on May, the Western Cape has 4637 active cases of COVID-19, with a total of 274 046 confirmed cases and 258 354 recoveries. A total of 2756 vaccines had been administered by 5pm on 21 February.

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Municipality	Cases	Recoveries
City of Cape Town	174953	164932
Cape Winelands District Municipality	34691	32514
Central Karoo District Municipality	2344	2164
Garden Route District Municipality	32898	31274
Overberg District Municipality	12718	12073
West Coast District Municipality	13022	12059
Unallocated	3420	3338
Total	274046	258354

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 Sub Districts Cape Town Metro:

Sub-districts	Cases	Recoveries
Western	27705	26433
Southern	28291	26810
Klipfontein	16409	15166
Mitchells Plain	16924	15858
Tygerberg	28956	27263
Khayelitsha	12005	11298
Eastern	25491	23932
Northern	19172	18172

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 Sub Districts Non-Metro:

Municipality	Cases	Recoveries
City of Cape Town	174953	164932
Cape Winelands District Municipality	34691	32514
Breede Valley	8650	8077
Drakenstein	10782	10070
Langeberg	4161	3908
Stellenbosch	6210	5850
Witzenberg	4888	4609
Central Karoo District Municipality	2344	2164
Beaufort West	1837	1693
Laingsburg	255	237
Prince Albert	252	234
Garden Route District Municipality	32898	31274
Bitou	2682	2568
George	11627	11048
Hessequa	1912	1797
Kannaland	842	797
Knysna	4754	4572
Mossel Bay	7219	6964
Oudtshoorn	3862	3528
Overberg District Municipality	12718	12073
Cape Agulhas	1589	1482
Overstrand	4852	4627
Swellendam	1697	1611
Theewaterskloof	4580	4353
West Coast District Municipality	13022	12059
Bergriver	1929	1705
Cederberg	824	735
Matzikama	1983	1860
Saldanha Bay	3786	3535
Swartland	4500	4224
Unallocated	3420	3338

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The Western Cape has recorded 21 additional deaths, bringing the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in the province to 11 055. 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

Vaccinations rollout:

Over the weekend, over 1700 vaccines were administered to health care workers in the province, with 861 administered on Saturday and a further 932 administered yesterday. A total of 2756 vaccines had been administered to healthcare workers in the province by 5pm yesterday.

This is the biggest vaccination drive in the province and the country, with a number of technical and logistical moving parts. We have been working hard to ensure that the rollout has been smooth and to make adjustments as required. I am heartened by the growing number of vaccinations being administered daily.

Health care workers who are interested in receiving the vaccine, and who have not yet done so, must register on the electronic system. Once registered, you will be allocated a vaccination and site to go for the vaccination.

I am regularly asked by members of the media and members of the public whether I will be getting vaccinated. I fully intend to get vaccinated, but I will not be doing so at the expense of our health care workers who have been on the frontline fighting COVID-19 for nearly a year now. They must be our priority. The entire Western Cape Cabinet has made the same commitment to wait until it is our turn, in phases two and three of the vaccination rollout.

The rollout of this J&J vaccine implementation study is very exciting news but it does not mean we can let our guards down. We must continue to be vigilant and ensure that we are still wearing our masks correctly, washing our hands regularly and practising social distancing. Avoiding crowds, close contact and confined spaces can help to prevent infection and protect you and your loved ones.