Media Release: Update on the coronavirus and vaccine rollout by Premier Alan Winde

26 March 2021

As of 1pm on 26 March, the Western Cape has 2113 active Covid-19 infections with a total of 279 260 confirmed Covid-19 cases and 265 683 recoveries. A total of 38 699 out of the 44 040 vaccines received to date as part of the Sisonke trial, had been administered by 5pm on 25 March.

The Western Cape has recorded 3 additional deaths, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths in the province to 11 434. 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 

​Lockdown one year on, the Western Cape continues to fight to save lives:

Tomorrow, we mark a full year since the Covid-19 lockdown first came into effect. Read the full statement on the work that the Western Cape Government has done, and continues to do to save lives and livelihoods here: https://coronavirus.westerncape.gov.za/news/lockdown-one-year-western-cape-continues-fight-save-lives

Issued by Western Cape Office of the Premier, 26 March 2021