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136 new Covid-19 cases in SA in last 24 hours – NICD

Institute says test positivity rate at 0.9%, while 5 Covid deaths recorded

Latest confirmed cases of Covid-19 in SA

15 November 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 136 new COVID-19 cases that have been identified in South Africa, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 2 926 075. This increase represents a 0.9% positivity rate. 

As per the National Department of Health, a further 5 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 89 489 to date.

18 933 156 tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors as per the table below.

Sector

Total tested

New tested

PRIVATE

10,204,768

53.9%

9,752

64.1%

PUBLIC

8,728,388

46.1%

5,471

35.9%

Total

18,933,156

 

15,223

 

PROVINCIAL BREAKDOWN

The majority of new cases today are from Gauteng (43%), followed by Western Cape (16%). KwaZulu-Natal accounted for 13%; Northern Cape and North West each accounted for 7%; Mpumalanga accounted for 6%; Eastern Cape accounted for 5%; Free State accounted for 4%; and Limpopo accounted for 0% of today’s new cases. The cumulative number of cases by province is shown in the table below:

Province

Total cases for 14  November 2021

Adjusted numbers after harmonisation

Updated total cases on 14 November 2021

New cases on 15 November 2021

Total cases for 15 November 2021

Percentage total

Eastern Cape

292587

0

292587

7

292594

10.0

Free State

163880

0

163880

5

163885

5.6

Gauteng

920830

0

920830

58

920888

31.5

KwaZulu-Natal

516219

0

516219

17

516236

17.6

Limpopo

122344

0

122344

0

122344

4.2

Mpumalanga

152250

0

152250

8

152258

5.2

North West

150860

0

150860

9

150869

5.2

Northern Cape

92773

0

92773

10

92783

3.2

*Western Cape

514196

0

514196

22

514218

17.6

Total

2925939

0

2925939

136

2926075

100.0

*There may be discrepancies in the numbers of cases and recoveries reported for the Western Cape, as the Western Cape reporting currently includes re-infections and additional cases identified by antigen tests, which are not incorporated into the national line list for reporting. As a result, the number of recoveries for the Western Cape has been kept static on the national reports. We are working with Western Cape health authorities to align the reporting and resolve these discrepancies.

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

The proportion of positive new cases/total new tested today is 0.9% which is lower than yesterday (1.1%). The 7-day average is 1.0% today, which is the same as yesterday (1.0%). The 7-day moving average daily number of cases has increased.

For more detailed information, visit the GIS Dashboard.

HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS

There has been an increase of 18 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

201111

37286

2088

Public

408

235134

57104

1473

TOTAL

666

436245

94390

3561

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, 15 November 2021