Cape Town – Of the 628 Covid-19 cases in the Western Cape, more than 500 are resident in Cape Town.
Premier Alan Winde said on Monday there are 29 Covid-19 positive people being treated in hospitals in the province, with 15 of these in intensive care.
A 68-year-old male from the Western Cape, who had a history of underlying health problems, was among the two new coronavirus deaths recorded yesterday. The total number of Covid-19-related deaths in South Africa now stands at 27.
There were 512 cases in the metro, 192 in the west, 139 in the south, 30 in the north, 49 in Tygerberg, 39 in the east, 34 in Klipfontein, 15 in Mitchells Plain and 14 in Khayelitsha.
There were 56 cases on the Garden Route, 29 in the Cape Winelands, 10 in the Overberg, and five on the West Coast, with 16 unallocated cases.
“There are currently 29 Covid-19 positive people being treated in hospitals in the province, with 15 of these in intensive care,” said Winde.
“As a province, we have seen an uptick in the number of community transmissions, especially in the metro area. We therefore call on all of our residents to take precautions to keep themselves and their families safe.
"Residents are reminded that they should only leave their homes to purchase food, collect a social grant, go to the pharmacy, seek medical attention, or if they are employed to do an essential service."
Community screening and testing will resume in areas across the province today.
"We encourage those in communities where testing is occurring to make use of the opportunity. Screening and testing help us to identify pockets of infection, and allow our contact tracing teams to get to work quickly and work to stop the spread," Winde said.
Today’s testing will be conducted in the following areas: Cape Winelands: Mbekweni, Oliver Tambo. Garden Route: Asla Park, Mzathi Street Blocks. Metro: Bloekombos, Kraaifontein (Ward 6), Delft, Bo-Kaap, Imizamo Yethu, Lotus River, Grassy Park, Gugulethu, Nyanga and Kleinvlei.
Screening sites may change at short notice in order to respond to needs as they arise.
Sub Districts Cape Metro:
Sub-district
Cases
Western
192
Southern
139
Northern
30
Tygerberg
49
Eastern
39
Klipfontein
34
Mitchells Plain
15
Khayelitsha
14
Total
512
Sub Districts Non-Metro:
District
Sub-district
Cases
Garden Route
Bitou
6
Garden Route
Knysna
13
Garden Route
George
13
Garden Route
Hessequa
5
Garden Route
Mossel Bay
17
Garden Route
Oudtshoorn
2
Cape Winelands
Stellenbosch
16
Cape Winelands
Drakenstein
6
Cape Winelands
Breede Valley
6
Cape Winelands
Langeberg
1
Overberg
Overstrand
9
Overberg
Theewaterskloof
1
West Coast
Saldanha Bay Municipality
3
West Coast
Swartland
2
Unallocated: 16.