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10 806/17 493 new Covid-19 cases from Gauteng - NICD

An increase of 622 hospital admissions has also been reported in the past 24 hours

LATEST CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 IN SOUTH AFRICA (23 JUNE 2021)

23 June , 2021

Today 17,493 new COVID-19 cases have been identified in South Africa, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 1,861,065. This increase represents a 24.9% positivity rate.

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, continues to monitor the COVID-19 outbreak in order to inform the public health response.  Dr Michelle Groome, Head of the Division of Public Health Surveillance and Response, warns that “the sharp rise in the reported daily COVID-19 cases is cause for concern, especially in the Gauteng Province where daily case numbers are exceeding those seen during the previous two waves.”  She adds, “Ultimately, it is up to each one of us to play our role to reduce the spread of the virus by limiting our interaction with others, as much as possible, during this time”.

A further 166 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 59 258 to date. Prof Adrian Puren, Acting Executive Director of the NICD stresses that, the anecdotes from family and friends are real, “It is critical to manage our risks and the risk to others, especially the elderly by limiting contact with others and avoiding gatherings with those who are not part of our safe bubble”.

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 12 703 421 tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors as per the table below.

Sector

Total tested

New tested

PRIVATE

7,176,061

56%

45,963

65%

PUBLIC

5,527,360

44%

24,223

35%

Total

12,703,421

 

70,186

 


PROVINCIAL BREAKDOWN

The majority of new cases today are from the Gauteng province (62%), followed by the Western Cape (10%). The cumulative number of cases by province is shown below:

Province

New cases on 23 June 2021

Total cases for 23 June 2021

Percentage total

Eastern Cape

637

203,709

10.9

Free State

491

111,401

6.0

Gauteng

10,806

578,488

31.1

KwaZulu-Natal

917

348,604

18.7

Limpopo

724

70,821

3.8

Mpumalanga

825

90,094

4.8

North West

1,018

88,833

4.8

Northern Cape

297

57,467

3.1

Western Cape

1,778

311 648

16.7

Unknown

0

0

0.0

Total

17,493

1,861,065

100.0


HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS

An increase of 622 hospital admissions have been reported in the past 24 hours.

A summary of reported COVID-19 hospital admissions is shown below:

Sector

Facilities Reporting

Admissions

to Date

Died to Date

Currently Admitted

Private

257

139,641

23,279

6879

Public

399

155,906

37,039

3618

TOTAL

656

295,547

60,318

10,497

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LATEST CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 IN SOUTH AFRICA (22 JUNE 2021)

22 June , 2021

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, continues the monitoring and surveillance of COVID-19 to inform the public health response.

Today the institute reports 11,093 new COVID-19 cases that have been identified in South Africa, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 1,843,572.  This increase represents a 23.7 % positivity rate.  A further 297 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 59 092  to date.

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 12 633 235 tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors as per the table below.

Sector

Total tested

New tested

PRIVATE

7,130,098

56%

24,498

52%

PUBLIC

5,503,137

44%

22,395

48%

Total

12,633,235

46,893


PROVINCIAL BREAKDOWN

The majority of new cases today are from the Gauteng province (67%), followed by the Western Cape (8%). The cumulative number of cases by province is shown below:

Province

New cases on 22 June 2021

Total cases for 22 June 2021

Percentage total

Eastern Cape

385

203,072

11.0

Free State

365

110,910

6.0

Gauteng

7,471

567,681

30.8

KwaZulu-Natal

551

347,687

18.9

Limpopo

263

70,099

3.8

Mpumalanga

294

89,268

4.8

North West

720

87,815

4.8

Northern Cape

197

57,170

3.1

Western Cape

847

309,870

16.8

Unknown

0

0

0.0

Total

11,093

1,843,572

100.0

HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS

An increase of 575 hospital admissions have been reported in the past 24 hours.

A summary of reported COVID-19 hospital admissions is shown below:

Sector

Facilities Reporting

Admissions

to Date

Died to Date

Currently Admitted

Private

257

138,649

23,120

6,632

Public

399

155,070

36,846

3,482

TOTAL

656

293,719

59,966

10,114

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LATEST CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 IN SOUTH AFRICA (21 JUNE 2021)

·       21 June , 2021

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, reports that 9,160 new COVID-19 cases have been identified in South Africa, representing a 24.9 percent positivity rate. This brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 1,832,479. A further 93 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 58 795 to date. For more detailed information, visit the GIS Dashboard.

 12 586 342 tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors as per the table below. 

Sector

Total tested

New tested

PRIVATE

7,105,600

56%

20,533

56%

PUBLIC

5,480,742

44%

16,325

44%

Total

12,586,342

36,858

PROVINCIAL BREAKDOWN

The majority of new cases today are from the Gauteng province (69%), followed by the Western Cape (7%). The cumulative number of cases by province is shown below:

Province

New cases on 21 June 2021

Total cases for 21 June 2021

Percentage total

Eastern Cape

193

202,687

11.1

Free State

248

110,545

6.0

Gauteng

6,292

560,202

30.6

KwaZulu-Natal

322

347,136

18.9

Limpopo

296

69,834

3.8

Mpumalanga

443

88,976

4.9

North West

422

87,103

4.8

Northern Cape

297

56,973

3.1

Western Cape

647

309,023

16.9

Unknown

0

0

0.0

Total

9,160

1,832,479

100.0

HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS

An increase of 341 hospital admissions have been reported in the past 24 hours. A summary of reported COVID-19 hospital admissions is shown below:

Sector

Facilities Reporting

Admissions

to Date

Died to Date

Currently Admitted

Private

257

137,584

22,198

6,267

Public

399

154,322

36,710

3,236

TOTAL

656

291,906

58,908

9,503

 Issued by the NICD