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6,168 new Covid-19 cases recorded in Gauteng - NICD

Proportion of cases testing positive nationally is at 16,5%, up from 10,7% yesterday

LATEST CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 IN SOUTH AFRICA (1 DECEMBER 2021)

1 December , 2021

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, continues to provide laboratory-based surveillance to inform the public health response towards COVID-19 in South Africa.

Today the institute reports 8,561 new COVID-19 cases that have been identified in South Africa, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 2,976,613. This increase represents a 16.5% positivity rate. 

As per the National Department of Health, a further 28 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 89,871 to date.

19,529, 031 tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors as per the table below.

Sector

Total tested

New tested

Private

10,490,677

53.7%

32,496

62.5%

Public

9,038,354

46.3%

19,481

37.5%

Total

19,529,031

100.0%

51,977

100.0%


PROVINCIAL BREAKDOWN

The majority of new cases today are from Gauteng (72%), followed by Western Cape (7%). KwaZulu-Natal accounted for 6%. Mpumalanga and North West each accounted for 4% respectively. Limpopo 3%, Free State 2% and Eastern Cape 1%. Northern Cape accounted for less than 1% of today’s new cases.

The cumulative number of cases by province is shown in the table below:

Province

Total cases for 30 November 2021

Adjusted numbers after harmonisation

Updated total cases on 30 November 2021

New cases on 01 December 2021

Total cases for 01 December 2021

Percentage total

Eastern Cape

293,239

0

293,239

115

293,354

9.9

Free State

165,597

1

165,598

138

165,736

5.6

Gauteng

946,863

-12

946,851

6,168

953,019

32.0

KwaZulu-Natal

518,591

0

518,591

476

519,067

17.4

Limpopo

123,710

2

123,712

271

123,983

4.2

Mpumalanga

153,975

-1

153,974

375

154,349

5.2

North West

154,290

10

1543,00

356

154,656

5.2

Northern Cape

93,343

0

93,343

36

93,379

3.1

Western Cape

518,444

0

518,444

626

519,070

17.4

Total

2,968,052

0

2,968,052

8,561

2,976,613

100.0


THE 7-DAY MOVING AVERAGE NUMBER OF NEW CASES BY PROVINCE

The proportion of positive new cases/total new tested today is 16.5% which higher than yesterday (10.7%). The 7-day average is 10.3% today, which is higher than yesterday (8.5%).

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HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS
There has been an increase of 135 hospital admissions in the past 24 hours. The following table is a summary of reported COVID-19 admissions by sector.

Sector

Facilities Reporting

Admissions
to Date

Died to Date

Currently Admitted

Private

258

201,389

37,359

1,380

Public

407

236,860

57,244

1,170

TOTAL

665

438,249

94,603

2,550

VACCINE UPDATE
For updates on the national vaccine programme, click here.

Thank you for your interest and remember that adhering to the following preventative measures helps to limit your risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19.

  • Getting vaccinated for COVID-19
  • Wearing your mask properly to cover your nose
  • Opting to gather in ventilated spaces
  • Avoid unnecessary gatherings
  • Keeping a social distance of one meter or more
  • Washing your hands regularly in the day with soap and water

For more information on COVID-19, click here.

Statement issued by Sinenhlanhla Jimoh, Senior Communications Manager, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, 1 December 2021