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