'Garden Route stats best since start of pandemic' The number of recorded active cases in the district during the past week continued declining from 300 to 261 as at 29 March. Three Covid-19 deaths were reported. Journalist Thursday, 01 April 2021, 09:17 The NICD urgently advised that the recommended measures to control the spread of Covid-19 must be consistently implemented. GARDEN ROUTE NEWS - The Covid-19 situation in the Garden Route district is looking the best since the start of the pandemic, according to the head of Disaster Management, Gerhard Otto. The number of recorded active cases in the district during the past week continued declining from 300 to 261 as at 29 March. Three Covid-19 deaths were reported.