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8,280 Covid-19 cases recorded in Gauteng - NICD

Proportion of cases testing positive rises to 22.4%, up from 16,5% yesterday

LATEST CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 IN SOUTH AFRICA (2 DECEMBER 2021)

2 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 11,535 new COVID-19 cases that have been identified in South Africa, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 2,988,148. This increase represents a 22.4% positivity rate. 

As per the National Department of Health, a further 44 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 89,915 to date.

19,580,433 tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors as per the table below.

Sector

Total tested

New tested

Private

10,519,246

53.7%

28,569

55.6%

Public

9,061,187

46.3%

22,833

44.4%

Total

19,580,433

100.0%

51,402

100.0%


PROVINCIAL BREAKDOWN

The majority of new cases today are from Gauteng (72%), followed by Western Cape (6%). KwaZulu-Natal accounted for 5%. Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West each accounted for 4% respectively; Free State and Eastern Cape each accounted for 2%. Northern Cape accounted for 1% of today’s new cases. The cumulative number of cases by province is shown in the table below:

Province

Total cases for 01 December 2021

Adjusted numbers after harmonisation

Updated total cases on 01 December 2021

New cases on 02 December 2021

Total cases for 02 December 2021

Percentage total

Eastern Cape

293,354

-1

293,353

194

293,547

9.8

Free State

165,736

0

165,736

251

165,987

5.6

Gauteng

953,019

1

953,020

8,280

961,300

32.2

KwaZulu-Natal

519,067

0

519,067

630

519,697

17.4

Limpopo

123,983

0

123,983

421

124,404

4.2

Mpumalanga

154,349

0

154,349

454

154,803

5.2

North West

154,656

0

154,656

497

155,153

5.2

Northern Cape

93,379

0

93,379

81

93,460

3.1

Western Cape

519,070

0

519,070

727

519,797

17.4

Total

2,976,613

0

2,976,613

11,535

2,988,148

100.0


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

The proportion of positive new cases/total new tested today is 22.4% which is higher than yesterday (16.5%). The 7-day average is 12.6% today, which is higher than yesterday (10.3%).

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HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS

There has been an increase of 274 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

201,784

37,397

1,484

Public

407

237,341

57,269

1,420

TOTAL

665

439,125

94,666

2,904

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, 2 December 2021