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Active Covid-19 cases in WCape now stand at 10 267 - Alan Winde

Premier says there have been 13 695 recoveries

Media Release: Update on the coronavirus by Premier Alan Winde

3 June 2020

As of 1pm on 3 June, the Western Cape has 10 267 active cases of COVID-19, with a total of 24 564 confirmed cases and 13 696 recoveries.

Total confirmed COVID-19 cases

24564

Total recoveries

13696

Total deaths

601

Total active cases (currently infected patients)

10267

Tests conducted

172126

Hospital admissions

1003 with 194 currently in ICU or high care

Sub Districts Cape Town Metro:

Sub-district

Cases

Recoveries

Western

2320

1414

Southern

2705

1432

Northern

1483

877

Tygerberg

3514

2210

Eastern

2326

1265

Klipfontein

2984

1624

Mitchells Plain

2324

1341

Khayelitsha

3113

1977

Total

20769

12140

Sub-districts:

District

 Sub-district

Cases

Recoveries

Garden Route

Bitou

15

14

Garden Route

Knysna

57

36

Garden Route

George

83

35

Garden Route

Hessequa

12

9

Garden Route

Kannaland

1

1

Garden Route

Mossel Bay

30

26

Garden Route

Oudsthoorn

11

4

Cape Winelands

Stellenbosch

265

106

Cape Winelands

Drakenstein

819

334

Cape Winelands

Breede Valley

323

68

Cape Winelands

Langeberg

35

8

Cape Winelands

Witzenberg

280

223

Overberg

Overstrand

79

41

Overberg

Cape Agulhas

12

2

Overberg

Swellendam

12

7

Overberg

Theewaterskloof

75

29

West Coast

Bergrivier

49

29

​West Coast

​Cederberg

4

0

West Coast 

Matzikama

6

1

West Coast

Saldanha Bay Municipality

106

32

West Coast

Swartland

 

 

99

 33

Central Karoo

Beaufort West

2

1

Unallocated: 1420 (517 recovered)

Additional data can be found on the dashboard at www.westerncape.gov.za/coronavirus.

The Western Cape has recorded an additional 39 COVID-19 deaths-bringing the total number of deaths from the virus in the province to 601. We send our condolences to their loved ones at this time.

Red Cross Testing and Triage Centre:

Today, Health Minister Nomafrench Mbombo and I had the opportunity to visit the new temporary testing and triage facility at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital. The facility provides a space where children entering the hospital for treatment can be screened or tested separately from the children already receiving treatment in the hospital.

The hospital has a dedicated ward for children who are deemed to be persons under investigation and will also admit a parent or caregiver who will be able to stay with while in the hospital.

The contractors who built the temporary testing centre have also sponsored some beautiful panels featuring colourful drawings and inspirational quotes in English, Afrikaans and isiXhosa, which help to make the space more child friendly.

The Western Cape Government has already built 18 testing and triage centres in the province in the first phase, with another 14 planned for the metro region and an additional 20 for our non-metro regions. These triage centres help to ease the pressure on emergency rooms, while also allowing a dedicated space for screening and testing to occur, away from the hospital's day to day activities.

Today, the Western Cape Government also released the details of its new risk adjusted strategy for testing. More information on that strategy, which is aimed at using our testing in the Cape Town metro region, to test those who need it most and to protect the vulnerable, can be found here: https://coronavirus.westerncape.gov.za/news/statement-premier-alan-winde-our-testing-strategy-focused-saving-lives

Anyone seeking advice on COVID-19 can call the hotline on 021 928 4102.

Western Cape Office of the Premier, 3 June 2020