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8 640/13 155 new Covid-19 cases from Gauteng - NICD

9 344 patients currently hospitalised, with 611 hospital admissions reported in past 24 hrs

LATEST CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 IN SOUTH AFRICA (20 JUNE 2021)

STATEMENT

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, reports that 13,155 new COVID-19 cases have been identified in South Africa in the past 24 hours, representing a 23.7% positivity rate. The total number of laboratory-confirmed cases now stands at 1,823,319. A further 112 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 58,702 to date. For more detailed information, visit the GIS Dashboard.

12 549 484 tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors as per the table below. 

Sector

Total tested

New tested

Private

7,085,067

56%

36,073

65%

Public

5,464,417

44%

19,520

35%

Total

12,549,484

 

55,593

 

PROVINCIAL BREAKDOWN

The majority of new cases today are from Gauteng (66%), followed by Western Cape (9%).

North West accounted for 6%; KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga each accounted for 4%; Eastern Cape, Free State and Limpopo each accounted for 3%; and Northern Cape accounted for 2% of today’s cases.

The cumulative number of cases by province is shown below:

Province

New cases on 20 June 2021

Total cases for 20 June 2021

Percentage total

Eastern Cape

382

202,494

11.1

Free State

360

110,296

6.0

Gauteng

8,640

553,908

30.4

KwaZulu-Natal

574

346,813

19.0

Limpopo

407

69,537

3.8

Mpumalanga

559

88,537

4.9

North West

759

86,680

4.8

Northern Cape

308

56,678

3.1

Western Cape

1,166

308,376

16.9

Total

13,155

1,823,319

100.0

HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS

A further 611 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

137,028

22,126

6,208

Public

397

153,723

36,578

3,136

Total

654

290,751

58,704

9,344

VACCINE UPDATE

For updates on the national vaccine programme, click here.

Thank you for your interest and remember that adhering to preventative measures limits your risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19. For more information on COVID-19, click here.

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

STATEMENT

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, reports that 13,575 new COVID-19 cases have been identified in South Africa in the past 24 hours, representing a 23.2% positivity rate. The 7-day moving average daily number of cases has increased. The total number of laboratory-confirmed cases now stands at 1,810,164. A further 149 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 58,590. For more detailed information, visit the GIS Dashboard.

12,493,891 tests have been conducted to date in both public and private sectors as per the table below.

Sector

Total tested

New tested

Private

7,048,994

56%

35,840

61%

Public

5,444,897

44%

22,795

39%

Total

12,493,891

58,635

PROVINCIAL BREAKDOWN

The majority of new cases today are from Gauteng (62%), followed by Western Cape (11%).

North West accounted for 6%; Free State, KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga each accounted for 4%; Eastern Cape and Limpopo each accounted for 3%; and Northern Cape accounted for 2% of today’s cases.

The cumulative number of cases by province is shown below:

Province

New cases on 19 June 2021

Total cases for 19 June 2021

Percentage total

Eastern Cape

443

202,112

11.2

Free State

520

109,934

6.1

Gauteng

8,403

545,262

30.1

KwaZulu-Natal

589

346,239

19.1

Limpopo

468

69,129

3.8

Mpumalanga

515

87,976

4.9

North West

850

85,932

4.7

Northern Cape

246

56,370

3.1

Western Cape

1,541

307,210

17.0

Total

13,575

1,810,164

100.0

HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS

A further 729 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

136,529

22,076

6,219

Public

397

153,611

36,549

3,104

Total

654

290,140

58,625

9,323

VACCINE UPDATE

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LATEST CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 IN SOUTH AFRICA (18 JUNE 2021)

STATEMENT

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, reports that 10,510 new COVID-19 cases have been identified in South Africa in the past 24 hours, representing a 20.5% positivity rate. The total number of laboratory-confirmed cases now stands at 1,796,589. A further 118 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 58,441.  For more detailed information, visit the GIS Dashboard.

12,435,256 tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors as per the table below:

Sector

Total tested

New tested

Private

7,013,154

56%

28,129

55%

Public

5,422,102

44%

23,172

45%

Total

12,435,256

51,301

PROVINCIAL BREAKDOWN

The majority of new cases today are from Gauteng (66%), followed by Western Cape (8%). KwaZulu-Natal and North West each accounted for 5%; Free State accounted for 4%; Eastern Cape, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Northern Cape each accounted for 3% of today’s cases.

The number of daily new cases for Eastern Cape, Limpopo, and KwaZulu-Natal have increased from yesterday while new case numbers decreased in the other provinces.

The cumulative number of cases by province is shown below:

Province

New cases on 17 June 2021

Total cases for 17 June 2021

Percentage total

Eastern Cape

334

201,668

11.2

Free State

379

109,414

6.1

Gauteng

6,969

536,848

29.9

KwaZulu-Natal

553

345,659

19.2

Limpopo

278

68,658

3.8

Mpumalanga

315

87,460

4.9

North West

567

85,090

4.7

Northern Cape

285

56,124

3.1

Western Cape

830

305,668

17.0

Total

10,510

1,796,589

100.0

HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS

An increase of 1,510 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

256

135,998

22,024

6,193

Public

397

153,413

36,525

3,062

TOTAL

653

289,411

 

58,549

9,255

VACCINE UPDATE

For updates on the national vaccine programme, click here.

Thank you for your interest and remember that adhering to preventative measures limits your risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19. For more information on COVID-19, click here.

Source: https://www.nicd.ac.za/media/alerts/