Garden Route Health Platform Update 18 December 2020

The Garden Route recorded a slight increase of 9% in new COVID-19 cases over the last seven days compared to the previous seven days.

New cases per subdistrict in the Garden Route

Area	Active cases 14 days ago	New active cases over last 7 days	Percentage increase
Bitou	274	282	3% Arrow
George	1148	1 115	-3%
Hessequa	76	189	149% Arrow
Kannaland	34	124	265% Arrow
Knysna	493	443	-10%
Mossel Bay	632	654	3% Arrow
Oudtshoorn	217	315	45% Arrow
Garden Route	2 667	3 112	9% Arrow

 We have also recorded  18 new deaths over this period, representing a 23% increase in new deaths when compared to the previous week.

George Regional Hospital is still under severe pressure, as patients from district hospitals are admitted here for more advanced health interventions. George Hospital currently has 68 COVID patients admitted of which 21 are in high care.

All of our districts hospitals have seen an increase in COVID-19 patient admissions.

We urge residents to be safe this festive season. Avoid crowded places, close contact settings and areas with poor ventilation.