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16,366 new Covid cases – NICD

11,607 of these in Gauteng, positivity rate currently at 23,8% nationally

Latest confirmed cases of Covid-19 in SA

4 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 16,366 new COVID-19 cases that have been identified in South Africa, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3,020,569. This increase represents a 23.8% positivity rate. 

As per the National Department of Health, a further 21 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 89,965 to date.

19,715,126 tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors as per the table below.

Sector

Total tested

New tested

Private

10,595,846

53.7%

38,994

56.8%

Public

9,119,280

46.3%

29,709

43.2%

Total

19,715,126

100.0%

68,703

100.0%

PROVINCIAL BREAKDOWN

The majority of new cases today are from Gauteng (71%). Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal each accounted for 6%. Mpumalanga accounted for 5%. Limpopo and North West each accounted for 4%. Free State and Eastern Cape each accounted for 2% and 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 03 December 2021

Adjusted numbers after harmonisation

Updated total cases on 03 December 2021

New cases on 04 December 2021

Total cases for 04 December 2021

Percentage total

Eastern Cape

293,839

0

293,839

316

294,155

9.7

Free State

166,283

0

166,283

327

166,610

5.5

Gauteng

972,854

18

972,872

11,607

984,479

32.6

KwaZulu-Natal

520,595

2

520,597

1,002

521,599

17.3

Limpopo

124,902

-3

124,899

638

125,537

4.2

Mpumalanga

155,463

-1

155,462

743

156,205

5.2

North West

155,960

-16

155,944

615

156,559

5.2

Northern Cape

93,553

0

93,553

101

93,654

3.1

Western Cape

520,754

0

520,754

1,017

521,771

17.3

Total

3,004,203

0

3,004,203

16,366

3,020,569

100.0

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

The proportion of positive new cases/total new tested today is 23.8% which is lower than yesterday (24.3%). The 7-day average is 16.8% today, which is higher than yesterday (14.7%).

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HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS
There has been an increase of 110 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

202,173

37,402

1,631

Public

407

237,782

57,291

1,624

TOTAL

665

439,955

94,693

3,255

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 Sinenhlanhla Jimoh, Senior Communications Manager, NICD, 4 December 2021