South Africa: Premier Alan Winde on Coronavirus COVID-19 update for 14 July

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, July 14, 2020/ -- As of 1pm on 14 July, the Western Cape has 15 160 active cases of COVID-19, with a total of 79 332 confirmed cases and 61 756 recoveries.

Total confirmed COVID-19 cases	79332
Total recoveries	61756
Total deaths	2416
Total active cases (currently infected patients)	15 160
Tests conducted	356153
Hospitalisations	1636 with 300 in ICU or high care

Sub Districts Cape Town Metro:

Sub-district	Cases	Recoveries
Western	6698	5391
Southern	6985	5600
Northern	4615	3860
Tygerberg	9995	8169
Eastern	7293	5834
Klipfontein	7418	6016
Mitchells Plain	6359	5237
Khayelitsha	7269	6291
Total	56632	46398

Sub-districts: 

District	Sub-district	Cases	Recoveries
Garden Route	Bitou	193	83
Garden Route	Knysna	444	213
Garden Route	George	1359	744
Garden Route	Hessequa	53	34
Garden Route	Kannaland	30	16
Garden Route	Mossel Bay	627	254
Garden Route	Oudsthoorn	242	68
Cape Winelands	Stellenbosch	1483	1105
Cape Winelands	Drakenstein	3233	2581
Cape Winelands	Breede Valley	2217	1658
Cape Winelands	Langeberg	740	490
Cape Winelands	Witzenberg	906	673
Overberg	Overstrand	1085	737
Overberg	Cape Agulhas	110	65
Overberg	Swellendam	153	71
Overberg	Theewaterskloof	738	474
West Coast	Bergrivier	247	199
​West Coast	​Cederberg	68	42
West Coast	Matzikama	135	68
West Coast	Saldanha Bay Municipality	917	665
West Coast	Swartland	858	583
Central Karoo	Beaufort West	81	32
Central Karoo	Laingsburg	9	3
Central Karoo	Prince Albert	1	0

Unallocated: 6777 (4500 recovered) 

Data note: As the province moves closer to the peak and the Department of Health is recording over 1000 new cases daily, it is not possible to check and verify that the address data supplied for each new 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://bit.ly/2BsfdXt 

The Western Cape has recorded an additional 49 deaths, bringing the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in the province to 2416. We send our condolences to their family and friends at this time.

Health update:

I have been following the advice of my doctor and have been resting at home as much as possible. I am feeling significantly better today, and both my blood sugar levels and my temperature are down. I am still isolating at home and taking all the necessary precautions because I fall into a high risk group.

It is incredibly important that if you are a diabetic, you take all measures possible to protect yourself from contracting COVID-19. The most effective way to do this is to stay home as much as possible, and to ensure that you take extra care when leaving home- including regular hand washing, wearing a mask and social distancing. 

If you are diabetic, it is important that you continue to take your medication, as diabetics who do not have their blood glucose controlled are at the highest risk of becoming seriously ill. 

If you experience symptoms, such as a sore throat, fever, cough and loss of smell or taste , it is important that you get tested. If you develop a tight chest or struggle to breathe, seek medical attention.

Oxygen supply:

The Western Cape is currently using approximately 29 tonnes of medical grade oxygen in our facilities daily, with the biggest consumption occurring at Tygerberg and Groote Schuur hospitals. We are currently using approximately 60 percent of the available oxygen supply, so have sufficient supply margins available in the province.

Before the start of the pandemic, the Western Cape and the City of Cape Town put measures in place to ensure that the facility where medical grade oxygen is manufactured in the province is not impacted by loadshedding. It is especially important during this pandemic to ensure that production interruptions do not occur.

Issued by: Western Cape Office of the Premier