Update on the coronavirus by Premier Alan Winde - 17 February
As of 1pm on 17 February, the Western Cape has 5215 active cases of COVID-19, with a total of 272 817 confirmed cases and 256 817 recoveries.
Total confirmed COVID-19 cases |
272 817 |
Total recoveries |
256 817 |
Total deaths |
10 962 |
Total active cases (currently infected patients) |
5215 |
Total number of tests |
1296533 |
Hospital admissions | 1427 of which 317 are in ICU or high care |
Municipality |
Cases |
Recoveries |
City of Cape Town |
174284 |
163846 |
Cape Winelands District Municipality |
34486 |
32252 |
Central Karoo District Municipality |
2330 |
2149 |
Garden Route District Municipality |
32790 |
31152 |
Overberg District Municipality |
12641 |
12002 |
West Coast District Municipality |
12870 |
11926 |
Unallocated |
3416 |
3313 |
Total |
272817 |
256640 |
Sub Districts Cape Town Metro:
Sub-districts |
Cases |
Recoveries |
Western |
27583 |
26266 |
Southern |
28197 |
26659 |
Klipfontein |
16336 |
15057 |
Mitchells Plain |
16887 |
15772 |
Tygerberg |
28839 |
27070 |
Khayelitsha |
11988 |
11268 |
Eastern |
25391 |
23764 |
Northern |
19063 |
17990 |
Sub Districts Non-Metro:
Municipality |
Cases |
Recoveries |
City of Cape Town |
174284 |
163846 |
Cape Winelands District Municipality |
34486 |
32252 |
Breede Valley |
8597 |
8006 |
Drakenstein |
10715 |
9989 |
Langeberg |
4132 |
3883 |
Stellenbosch |
6164 |
5786 |
Witzenberg |
4878 |
4588 |
Central Karoo District Municipality |
2330 |
2149 |
Beaufort West |
1828 |
1682 |
Laingsburg |
254 |
236 |
Prince Albert |
248 |
231 |
Garden Route District Municipality |
32790 |
31152 |
Bitou |
2674 |
2562 |
George |
11580 |
11009 |
Hessequa |
1912 |
1794 |
Kannaland |
835 |
781 |
Knysna |
4747 |
4560 |
Mossel Bay |
7206 |
6942 |
Oudtshoorn |
3836 |
3504 |
Overberg District Municipality |
12641 |
12002 |
Cape Agulhas |
1584 |
1473 |
Overstrand |
4809 |
4592 |
Swellendam |
1690 |
1605 |
Theewaterskloof |
4558 |
4332 |
West Coast District Municipality |
12870 |
11926 |
Bergriver |
1869 |
1680 |
Cederberg |
811 |
722 |
Matzikama |
1965 |
1833 |
Saldanha Bay |
3761 |
3500 |
Swartland |
4464 |
4191 |
Unallocated |
3416 |
3313 |
The Western Cape has recorded 23 additional deaths, bringing the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in the province to10 962. 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
State of the Province Address:
Earlier today, I delivered my State of the Province Address in Genadendal. The full speech is available here: https://www.westerncape.gov.za/speech/state-province-address-2021 and the statement detailing the major announcements I made to address COVID-19, and to save jobs, create safer communities and advance dignity and wellbeing here: https://www.westerncape.gov.za/gc-news/97/56077.