Slight decrease in active Covid-19 cases

There has been a slight decrease in the number of active Covid-19 cases in the Kouga region.

Active Covid-19 infections totalled 219 on 7 January, according to the latest report from the Department of Health.

The breakdown per town was as follows:

Jeffreys Bay 91, Humansdorp 78, St Francis 32, Patensie 9, Hankey 6, Loerie 2, Thornhill 1 and Oyster Bay 0.

The cumulative total stood at 5057, including 4752 recoveries and 86 deaths.