Update on the coronavirus by Premier Alan Winde - 13 January
As of 1pm on May, the Western Cape has 39 491 active cases of COVID-19, with a total of 245 343 confirmed cases and 197 224 recoveries.
Total confirmed COVID-19 cases |
245 343 |
Total recoveries |
197 224 |
Total deaths |
8628 |
Total active cases (currently infected patients) |
39491 |
Total number of tests |
1129702 |
Hospital admissions | 3528 of which 384 are in ICU or high care |
Municipality |
Cases |
Recoveries |
City of Cape Town |
158078 |
128641 |
Cape Winelands District Municipality |
29971 |
22986 |
Central Karoo District Municipality |
2070 |
1674 |
Garden Route District Municipality |
30453 |
26397 |
Overberg District Municipality |
11096 |
8312 |
West Coast District Municipality |
10171 |
7257 |
Unallocated |
3504 |
1957 |
Total |
24543 |
197224 |
Sub Districts Cape Town Metro:
Sub-districts |
Cases |
Recoveries |
Western |
25035 |
20444 |
Southern |
25656 |
20630 |
Klipfontein |
14969 |
12408 |
Mitchells Plain |
15501 |
12913 |
Tygerberg |
25895 |
20760 |
Khayelitsha |
11398 |
10083 |
Eastern |
22919 |
18379 |
Northern |
16705 |
13024 |
Sub Districts Non-Metro:
Municipality |
Cases |
Recoveries |
City of Cape Town |
158078 |
128641 |
Cape Winelands District Municipality |
29971 |
22986 |
Breede Valley |
7627 |
5826 |
Drakenstein |
9143 |
6874 |
Langeberg |
3645 |
2849 |
Stellenbosch |
5206 |
4122 |
Witzenberg |
4350 |
3315 |
Central Karoo District Municipality |
2070 |
1674 |
Beaufort West |
1641 |
1350 |
Laingsburg |
213 |
170 |
Prince Albert |
216 |
154 |
Garden Route District Municipality |
30453 |
26397 |
Bitou |
2517 |
2209 |
George |
10902 |
9680 |
Hessequa |
1630 |
1171 |
Kannaland |
661 |
463 |
Knysna |
4520 |
4069 |
Mossel Bay |
6751 |
5964 |
Oudtshoorn |
3472 |
2841 |
Overberg District Municipality |
11096 |
8312 |
Cape Agulhas |
1388 |
1025 |
Overstrand |
4169 |
3113 |
Swellendam |
1451 |
997 |
Theewaterskloof |
4088 |
3177 |
West Coast District Municipality |
10171 |
7257 |
Bergriver |
1282 |
815 |
Cederberg |
514 |
328 |
Matzikama |
1484 |
1034 |
Saldanha Bay |
3078 |
2264 |
Swartland |
3813 |
2816 |
Unallocated |
3504 |
1957 |
The Western Cape has recorded 146 additional deaths, bringing the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in the province to 8628. 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