The Western Cape now has 11 072 cases, of which 514 have been recorded in the last 24 hours. However, 5 105 people have recovered and the death toll stands at 211.
See cases by region below:
- Tygerberg: 1 781
- Khayelitsha: 1 505
- Klipfontein: 1 280
- Mitchells Plein: 1 095
- Metropole West: 1 167
- South: 1 157
- East: 998
- North: 680
- Witzenberg: 211
- Drakenstein: 163
- Stellenbosch: 77
- Breed Valley: 58
- Swartland: 30
- George: 29
- Mossel Bay: 29
- Knysna: 25
- Overstrand: 22
- Saldanha: 21
- Tea water gap: 18
- Not classified into regions: 665
The Western Cape have increased the number of tests from 7 975 on 1 April to 94 275 on 18 May. This is an increase of 1182%, the highest in the country.
Using the targeted hotspot approach, the Western Cape have screened 473 348 people, and referred 12 095 people for testing.
