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23 August 2021 Media Release: Garden Route COVID-19 update 23 August 2021

Media Release: Garden Route COVID-19 update 23 August 2021

For Immediate Release
23 August 2021

In contrast to last week, the Garden Route District had a 34 % increase in new COVID-19 cases over the last 7 days compared to 7-14 days ago. All sub-districts showed an increase with some increases being quite significant.

The total number of positive patients for the district on 23 Aug is 59 678.  (One week ago it was 56 618.)  The district has 823 positive cases per 100 000 population, once again the highest rate per 100 000 people in the Province.

Hospital services

George Regional Hospital remains under pressure.  Today there are 62 COVID-19 patients in the hospital, of whom 21 are in critical care. The COVID-19 ward is thus over 100% full and the Critical Care Unit is 87% full.

Harry Comay Hospital, used as step-down facility for George Hospital, is less busy.  There are 13 patients in the two wards.

All district hospitals are busy, especially Oudtshoorn Hospital.  The supply of oxygen to hospitals is sufficient.

Vaccination programme

The Garden Route has administered 163 042 vaccines to date.  We welcome the additional age group of 18 years and older and have seen great enthusiasm in some sub-districts. We invite everyone above the age of 18 to get their vaccination. We are in the process of identifying weekend sites which will be communicated to the public.

Vaccination sites for week 23 – 27 August 2021.

SUB-DISTRICT Town Dates 23 – 27  August
Knysna sub-district Knysna Community Day Centre 23 – 27
Knysna sub-district Knysna Town Hall 23 – 27
Knysna sub-district Sedgefield Clinic 23, 26, 27
Knysna sub-district Karatara Satellite Clinic 23
Bitou sub-district Kwanokuthula Community Day Centre 23, 27
Bitou sub-district Kranshoek Clinic 26
Bitou sub-district Plettenberg Bay Town Clinic 23 – 27
Bitou sub-district Crags Clinic 24
George sub-district Harry Comay TB Hospital 23 – 27
George sub-district Thembalethu CDC (Sandkraal road) 23 – 27
George sub-district George Central Clinic 23 – 27
George sub-district Uniondale Hospital 23 – 27
George sub-district Mobile Outreach 23 – 27
George sub-district Touwsranten Satellite Clinic 27
George sub-district Haarlem Satellite Clinic 27
George sub-district Pacaltsdorp Clinic 23 – 27
Hessequa sub-district Riversdale Civic Centre 23 – 27
Hessequa sub-district Heidelberg Duivenhoks Hall 24, 25, 27
Hessequa sub-district Albertinia Theronsville Hall 23, 26, 27
Hessequa sub-district Melkhoutfontein Satellite Clinic 25
Hessequa sub-district Still Bay Civic Centre 23, 24, 26, 27
Hessequa sub-district Slangrivier Satellite Clinic 23, 27
Hessequa sub-district Witsand de Duine Hall 25
Hessequa sub-district Gouritsmond Hall 25
Kannaland sub-district Ladismith DRC Church Hall 23, 24
Kannaland sub-district Zoar Sports Club 25
Kannaland sub-district Calitzdorp DRC Church Hall 26
Mossel Bay sub-district Alma Community Day Centre 24 – 27
Mossel Bay sub-district Wolwedans Community Hall 24 – 27
Mossel Bay sub-district Mossel Bay Town Hall 24 – 27
Mossel Bay sub-district D’Almeida Community Hall 24 – 27
Oudtshoorn sub-district Toekomsrust Community Hall 23 – 27
Oudtshoorn sub-district Dysselsdorp Clinic 24
Oudtshoorn sub-district De Rust (Blommenek) Clinic 26
Oudtshoorn sub-district Oudtshoorn Clinic 23 – 27

COVID-19 stats as of 23 August 2021

Sub-district TOTAL Active Recovered Deaths
Bitou 3 662 245 3 300 117
George 22 195 1 535 19 910 750
Hessequa 4 216 659 3 386 171
Kannaland 1 507 145 1 298 64
Knysna 7 318 531 6 569 218
Mossel Bay 13 979 1 164 12 419 396
Oudtshoorn 6 801 818 5 589 394
Sub-total 59 678 5 097 52 471 2 110

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Nadia Ferreira
Principal Communications Officer
Garden Route and Central Karoo Districts
Western Cape Government Health
Website: www.westerncape.gov.za