The Western Cape has 4 131 active COVID-19 infections, with a total number of 294 207 COVID-19 cases and 278 265 recoveries as of May 31, the latest provincial COVID-19 report shows.
1/2 Update on the coronavirus and vaccines
As at 1pm on 31 May 2021, the Western Cape had 4131 active COVID-19 infections, with a total number of 294 207 COVID-19 cases to date and 278 265 recoveries.
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— Premier Alan Winde (@alanwinde) May 31, 2021
Here is a breakdown of the province’s COVID-19 figures:
- Total number of COVID-19 cases to date 294 207
- Total recoveries 278 265
- Total deaths 11 811
- Total active cases (currently infected patients) 4131
- Tests conducted 1 640 550
- Hospitalisations 850, of which 188 are in high care or ICU
The province has also recorded 18 additional deaths since the last update on Friday, May 28, bringing the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in the province to 11 811.
Meanwhile, the vaccination roll-out continues around the province as hundreds of seniors make their way to vaccination centres.
Breede Valley kicked off their vaccinations in Worcester Town Hall today. Thank you to our vaccination teams for assisting our senior citizens. #LetsDoThis pic.twitter.com/H5Pxo16KTC
— Premier Alan Winde (@alanwinde) May 31, 2021
Vaccinations are being administered in Grabouw in the Overberg district, as part of our plans to ramp up this week to 12000 vaccines per day. #LetsDoThis pic.twitter.com/jxEPGs31p1
— Premier Alan Winde (@alanwinde) June 1, 2021
The province has also increased the number of vaccination sites to 53 as of Monday, May 24, with more to follow.
The following sites are already up and running:
- Pelican Park Clinic
- Mathew Goniwe Clinic
- Brooklyn Chest Hospital
- Helderberg Hospital
- Mitchells Plain Hospital
- Khayelitsha Hospital
- Karl Bremer Hospital
- Brackenfell Clinic
- Gugulethu Community Health Clinic
- Hanover Park Community Day Centre
- Cross Roads Community Health Clinic
- Dr Abdurahman Community Day Centre
- Inzame Zabantu Community Day Centre
- Heideveld Community Health Clinic
- Mitchells plain Community Health Clinic
- Nyanga Community Day Centre
- Gugulethu Clinic
- Eerste River Clinic
- Cape Town Civic Centre (Occupation Health office)
Additional sites available :
- Bishop Lavis Clinic
- Bothasig CDC
- Adriaanse Clinic
- Chesnut Clinic
- Chestnut Satellite Clinic
- Delft CHC
- Durbanville CDC
- Goodwood CDC
- Kraaifontein Clinic
- Kuyasa Library
- Lansdowne Library Hall
- Ocean View Civic Centre
- Reed Street CDC
- Ruimte Road Satellite Clinic
- Stikland Hospital
- Symphony Way CDC
- Tafelsig Thusong Centre
- Beaufort West Hospital
- Harry Comay Hospital
- TC Newman CDC
- Worcester CDC
- Caledon Hospital
- Swartland Hospital
To register for the vaccine, you will need to visit: https://vaccine.enroll.health.gov.za or you can also dial *134*832# and follow the prompts (FREE on all South African Networks), or WhatsApp the word REGISTER to 0600 123456.
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