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18 August 2020 Update on the Coronavirus

18 August 2020

As of 1pm on 18 August, the Western Cape has 5678 active cases of COVID-19, with a total of confirmed 101 196 cases and 91 877 recoveries.

Total confirmed COVID-19 cases 101 196
Total recoveries 91 877
Total deaths 3641
Total active cases (currently infected patients) 5678
Tests conducted 457113
Hospitalisations 1154 with 234 in ICU or high care

Cape Metro Sub-districts:
Western 8616 cases; 7879 recoveries
Southern 8943 cases; 8024 recoveries
Northern 6003 cases; 5545 recoveries
Tygerberg 12465 cases; 11537 recoveries
Eastern 9308 cases; 8559 recoveries
Klipfontein 8702 cases; 7882 recoveries
Mitchells Plain 7992 cases; 7340 recoveries
Khayelitsha 7949 cases; 7415 recoveries
Total 69978 cases; 64181 recoveries

Sub-districts:
Garden Route Bitou 528 cases; 446 recoveries
Garden Route Knysna 1272 casds; 1076 recoveries
Garden Route George 3111 cases; 2677 recoveries
Garden Route Hessequa 252 cases; 195 recoveries
Garden Route Kannaland 98 cases; 64 recoveries
Garden Route Mossel Bay 1890 cases; 1539 recoveries
Garden Route Oudsthoorn 900 cases; 603 recoveries
Cape Winelands Stellenbosch 1931 cases; 1773 recoveries
Cape Winelands Drakenstein 4075 cases; 3742 recoveries
Cape Winelands Breede Valley 3084 cases; 2793 recoveries
Cape Winelands Langeberg 1060 cases; 979 recoveries
Cape Winelands Witzenberg 1436 cases; 1270 recoveries
Overberg Overstrand 1428 cases; 1366 recoveries
Overberg Cape Agulhas 242 cases; 210 recoveries
Overberg Swellendam 255 cases; 236 recoveries
Overberg Theewaterskloof 1080 cases; 993 recoveries
West Coast Bergrivier 383 cases; 345 recoveries
West Coast Cederberg 143 cases; 124 recoveries
West Coast Matzikama 283 cases; 224 recoveries
West Coast Saldanha Bay Municipality 1237 cases; 1139 recoveries
West Coast Swartland 1367 cases; 1199 recoveries
Central Karoo Beaufort West 394 cases; 297 recoveries
Central Karoo Laingsburg 109 cases; 41 recoveries
Central Karoo Prince Albert 13 cases; 8 recoveries

Unallocated: 4647 (4357 recovered)

Data note: It is not always possible to check and verify that the address data supplied for each new recorded case is correct, within the time frames required to provide regular and timely updates. This means that in some instances, cases could be allocated to the wrong sub-districts. We are working with the sub-districts to clean and verify the data and where errors are picked up locally, cases will be re-allocated to the correct areas.

More data is available here: https://coronavirus.westerncape.gov.za/covid-19-dashboard

The Western Cape has recorded an additional 48 deaths, bringing the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in the province to 3641. We send our condolences to their family and friends at this time.