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1 931 new Covid-19 cases in SA – NICD

Positivity rate down to 8.6%, 114 deaths reported, 26 further hospital admissions

Latest confirmed cases of Covid-19 in SA

23 November 2022

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 1 931 new COVID-19 cases that have been identified in South Africa, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3 581 359. This increase represents an 8.6% positivity rate. 

Due to the ongoing audit exercise by the National Department of Health (NDoH), there may be a backlog of COVID-19 mortality cases reported. Today, the NDoH reports 114 deaths and of these, 17 occurred in the past 24 – 48 hours. This brings the total fatalities to 94 177 to date.

22 024 246 tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors as per the table below.

Sector

Total tested

New tested

Private

11,905,189

54.1%

16,051

71.1%

Public

10,119,057

45.9%

6,516

28.9%

Total

22,024,246

 

22,567

 

PROVINCIAL BREAKDOWN

The majority of new cases today are from Gauteng Province (26%), followed by Western Cape (20%). KwaZulu-Natal accounted for 19%; Mpumalanga accounted for 9%; Limpopo accounted for 8%; North West accounted for 7%; Eastern Cape accounted for 5%; Northern Cape accounted for 4%; and Free State accounted for 3% of today’s new cases. The cumulative number of cases by province is shown in the table below:

Province

Total cases for 22 January 2022

Adjusted numbers after harmonisation

Updated total cases on 22 January 2022

New cases on 23 January 2022

Total cases for 23 January 2022

Percentage total

Eastern Cape

339715

0

339715

93

339808

9.5

Free State

195255

0

195255

59

195314

5.5

Gauteng

1160320

0

1160320

494

1160814

32.4

KwaZulu-Natal

639273

0

639273

371

639644

17.9

Limpopo

147903

-2

147901

149

148050

4.1

Mpumalanga

182255

2

182257

166

182423

5.1

North West

184211

0

184211

136

184347

5.1

Northern Cape

106386

0

106386

77

106463

3.0

Western Cape

624110

0

624110

386

624496

17.4

Total

3579428

0

3579428

1931

3581359

100.0

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

The proportion of positive new cases/total new tested today is 8.6%, which is lower than yesterday (9.2%). The 7-day average is 9.6% today, which is lower than yesterday (9.9%). The 7-day moving average daily number of cases has decreased.

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HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS
There has been an increase of 26 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

259

223816

38712

2681

Public

407

269524

60965

3914

TOTAL

666

493340

99677

6595

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.

Issued by NICD, 24 January 2022