The death toll in the Western Cape increased by 48 on June 16, bringing the total number of deaths in the province to 1156. This accounts for a large percentage of South Africa’s total number of deaths.
Premier Alan Winde confirmed the province has 12 155 active cases of COVID-19, with a total of 43602 confirmed cases and 30291 recoveries. The Hospital of Hope has admitted 45 people since it opened and 15 have already been discharged. The Khayelitsha hospital currently has 15 admissions.
In his statement he added that most people who contract COVID-19 will recover without the need for hospitalisation.
“A small percentage of people will require hospital care. Our ICU admissions currently account for under 2% of all active cases. The majority of people who become seriously ill have been over the age of 55 or have one or more comorbidities including hypertension, diabetes, HIV, and heart, lung and kidney ailments,” said Winde.
Total confirmed COVID-19 cases 43602
Total recoveries 30291
Total deaths 1156
Total active cases (currently infected patients) 12155
Tests conducted 248739
Hospitalisations 1405 of which 237 are in ICU or high care
Sub Districts Cape Town Metro:
Western 3802 cases; 2814 recoveries
Southern 3874 cases; 2781 recoveries
Northern 2580 cases; 1940 recoveries
Tygerberg 5999 cases; 4519 recoveries
Eastern 3763 cases; 2754 recoveries
Klipfontein 4652 cases; 3256 recoveries
Mitchells Plain 3916 cases; 2815 recoveries
Khayelitsha 5318 cases; 4129 recoveries
Total 33904 cases; 25008 recoveries
Sub-districts:
Garden Route Bitou 17 cases; 15 recoveries
Garden Route Knysna 91 cases; 62 recoveries
Garden Route George 185 cases; 100 recoveries
Garden Route Hessequa 18 cases; 13 recoveries
Garden Route Kannaland 3 cases; 2 recoveries
Garden Route Mossel Bay 70 cases; 33 recoveries
Garden Route Oudsthoorn 25 cases; 11 recoveries
Cape Winelands Stellenbosch 588 cases; 347 recoveries
Cape Winelands Drakenstein 1639 cases; 972 recoveries
Cape Winelands Breede Valley 795 cases; 467 recoveries
Cape Winelands Langeberg 159 cases; 58 recoveries
Cape Winelands Witzenberg 437 cases; 316 recoveries
Overberg Overstrand 242 cases; 115 recoveries
Overberg Cape Agulhas 27 cases; 18 recoveries
Overberg Swellendam 20 cases; 14 recoveries
Overberg Theewaterskloof 203 cases; 119 recoveries
West Coast Bergrivier 121 cases; 80 recoveries
West Coast Cederberg 16 cases; 5 recoveries
West Coast Matzikama 24 cases; 3 recoveries
West Coast Saldanha Bay Municipality 277 cases; 135 recoveries
West Coast Swartland 303 cases; 141 recoveries
Central Karoo Beaufort West 2 cases; 2 recoveries
Unallocated: 4679 (2200 recovered)
More data is available here: https://coronavirus.westerncape.gov.za/covid-19-dashboard
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