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17 154 new Covid cases in SA – NICD

Test positivity rate declines to 16.4%, from 22.8% yesterday

Latest confirmed cases of Covid-19 in SA

11 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 17 154 new COVID-19 cases that have been identified in South Africa, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3 129 622. This increase represents a 16.4% positivity rate. 

As per the National Department of Health, a further 36 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 90 116 to date.

20 176 391 tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors as per the table below.

Sector

Total tested

New tested

Private

10,873,656

53.9%

46,192

44.1%

Public

9,302,735

46.1%

58,639

55.9%

Total

20,176,391

 

104,831

 

 PROVINCIAL BREAKDOWN

The majority of new cases today are from Gauteng (50%), followed by KwaZulu-Natal (15%). Western Cape accounted for 9%; North West accounted for 7%; Mpumalanga accounted for 6%; Free State accounted for 5%; Eastern Cape accounted for 4%; Limpopo accounted for 3%; and Northern Cape accounted for 1% of today’s new cases. The cumulative number of cases by province are shown in the table below:

Province

Total cases for 10 December 2021

Adjusted numbers after harmonisation

Updated total cases on 10 December 2021

New cases on 11 December 2021

Total cases for 11 December 2021

Percentage total

Eastern Cape

297389

0

297389

679

298068

9.5

Free State

169916

0

169916

850

170766

5.5

Gauteng

1038104

8

1038112

8521

1046633

33.4

KwaZulu-Natal

531566

0

531566

2571

534137

17.1

Limpopo

129293

31

129324

553

129877

4.1

Mpumalanga

160678

5

160683

978

161661

5.2

North West

161259

-44

161215

1232

162447

5.2

Northern Cape

94364

-3

94361

236

94597

3.0

Western Cape

529900

2

529902

1534

531436

17.0

Total

3112469

-1

3112468

17154

3129622

100.0

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

The proportion of positive new cases/total new tested today is 16.4% which is lower than yesterday (22.8%). The 7-day average is 24.4% today, which is lower than yesterday (25.5%).

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HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS
There has been an increase of 184 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

205179

37507

2490

Public

407

240979

57464

2944

TOTAL

665

446158

94971

5434

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

Issued by Sinenhlanhla Jimoh, Senior Communications Manager, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, 11 December 2021