Notice is hereby given that a Council meeting of the Overberg District Municipality will be held on Monday, 31 January 2022 at 14:00.

Please note, due to the Covid-19 pandemic limited seating is available for members of the public. Please contact Mrs Alison Thompson-Rossouw at 028 425 1157 or email athompson@odm.org.za

MR N KRUGER
MUNICIPAL MANAGER (ACTING)
19.01.2022

Here are the latest number of #Coronavirus cases per town in the Overberg.

Overstrand (Cases, Recovered, Active)
Fisherhaven 160 | 149 | 7 (and 4 deaths)
Gansbaai 565 | 531 | 22 (and 12 deaths)
De Kelders 169 | 160 | 3 (and 6 deaths)
Blompark 425 | 411 | 6 (and 8 deaths)
Masakhane 364 | 356 | 0 (and 8 deaths)
Pearly Beach 98 | 91 | 3 (and 4 deaths)
Uilkraalsmond 20 | 18 | 0 (and 2 deaths)
Franskraal 158 | 148 | 5 (and 5 deaths)
Kleinbaai 43 | 38 | 2 (and 3 deaths)
Baardskeerdersbos 11 | 11 | 0
Hawston 1103 | 1051 | 11 (and 41 deaths)
Hermanus 2307 | 2152 | 106 (and 49 deaths)
Kleinmond 1320 | 1243 | 47 (and 30 deaths)
Betties Bay 205 | 196 | 4 (and 5 deaths)
Pringle Bay 166 | 159 | 4 (and 3 deaths)
Mt Pleasant 737 | 702 | 11 (and 24 deaths)
Onrus 607 | 562 | 20 (and 25 deaths)
Sandbaai 706 | 676 | 18 (and 12 deaths)
Stanford 665 | 633 | 10 (and 22 deaths)
Vermont 327 | 310 | 10 (and 6 deaths)
Zwelihle 1559 | 1516 | 8 (and 35 deaths)
TOTAL 11,714 | 11,113 | 297 (and 304 deaths)

TWK (Cases, Recovered, Active)
Botrivier 650 | 616 | 12 (and 22 deaths)
Caledon 2936 | 2802 | 52 (and 82 deaths)
Elgin 167 | 155 | 3 (and 9 deaths)
Genadendal 465 | 449 | 8 (and 8 deaths)
Grabouw 3704 | 3541 | 51 (and 112 deaths)
Greyton 310 | 296 | 9 (and 5 deaths)
Riviersonderend 813 | 775 | 8 (and 30 deaths)
Villiersdorp 1313 | 1250 | 20 (and 43 deaths)
Voorstekraal/Berea 96 | 89 | 1 (and 6 deaths)
TOTAL 10,454 | 9,973 | 164 (and 317 deaths)

Swellendam (Cases, Recovered, Active)
Barrydale 463 | 446 | 5 (and 12 deaths)
Buffeljagsrivier 436 | 414 | 13 (and 9 deaths)
Suurbraak 410 | 390 | 5 (and 15 deaths)
Swellendam 2920 | 2751 | 75 (and 94 deaths)
TOTAL 4229 | 4001 | 98 (and 130 deaths)

Cape Agulhas (Cases, Recovered, Active)
Bredasdorp 2757 | 2549 | 107 (and 101 deaths)
Elim 142 | 127 | 6 (and 9 deaths)
Napier 349 | 323 | 7 (and 19 deaths)
Struisbaai 465 | 429 | 17 (and 19 deaths)
Waenhuiskrans 134 | 128 | 2 (and 4 deaths)
TOTAL 3,847 | 3,556 | 139 (and 152 deaths)

To date, we have vaccinated 211 977 persons in the Overberg District, this includes health workers (as part of the Sisonke trial) and educators.

As you are preparing to get back to work or go back to school, make sure you are protected. Make this one of your new year’s resolutions - Get your vaccine now so you can have the assurance of protection against becoming severely ill. In addition, wear your mask when outdoors, avoid crowds, do outdoor activities, and ensure good ventilation when indoors.

Recently presented data, have once again shown how effective vaccination is in protecting you against becoming severely ill with COVID-19. So why still wait, vaccinate!

Here is proof vaccination has saved and continues to save live. During this fourth wave:

• If you are fully vaccinated, your risk of being hospitalised are 3 times lower and

• nearly 4 times lower of death, when compared to those who were unvaccinated

• new admissions are currently only at 63% of the third wave peak

• deaths stand at only 24% of the third wave peak

As we are coming off the peak of the fourth wave, let’s be proactive and ensure we get as much protection as possible during this period. Vaccination remains our best defense against COVID-19 and continues to be available to all persons 12 years and older.

If you have already received your one dose J&J more than two months ago, or your two doses Pfizer at least six months ago, we encourage you to also go for your booster dose. The good news is you do not have to wait for a reminder sms for your booster but can go to a vaccination site without it.

Immunocompromised individuals who received an additional vaccine dose, will become eligible to receive a booster dose of J&J two months after having received the additional dose or a booster dose of Pfizer 6 months after having received the additional dose.

If we work together, we can exit the fourth wave while keeping each other safe. Spread the word and let’s do this!

ENDS

For media queries contact:

Roché Butler
Communications Officer
Overberg District
Western Cape Government: Health

Tel: +27 28 214 5833
Cell: +27 68 074 2455

E-mail: Roche.Butler@westerncape.gov.za
Website: www.westerncape.gov.za