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2 409 new Covid cases in SA – NICD

14% positivity rate, 77 more Covid-19 related deaths also reported

Latest confirmed cases of Covid-19 in SA

10 January 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 2,409 new COVID-19 cases that have been identified in South Africa, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3, 528, 463. This increase represents a 14% positivity rate. 

As per the National Department of Health, a further 77 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 92,530 to date.

21,570,563 tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors as per the table below.

Sector

Total tested

New tested

Private

11,649,445

54.0%

12,585

73.2%

Public

9,921,118

46.0%

4,612

26.8%

Total

21,570,563

100.0%

17,197

100.0%


PROVINCIAL BREAKDOWN

The majority of new cases today are from Gauteng (34%), followed by Western Cape (23%).  Kwa-Zulu Natal accounted for 21%; Free State accounted for 5%; Eastern Cape & Mpumalanga each accounted for 4% respectively; North West & Northern Cape  each accounted for 3% respectively; and Limpopo accounted for 2% of today’s new cases respectively.

The cumulative number of cases by province is shown in the table below:

Province

Total cases for 09 January 2022

Adjusted numbers after harmonisation

Updated total cases on 09  January 2022

New cases on 10 January 2022

Total cases for 10 January 2022

Percentage total

Eastern Cape

335,189

0

335,189

105

335,294

9.5

Free State

192,754

0

192,754

112

192,866

5.5

Gauteng

1,148,061

0

1,148,061

828

1,148,889

32.6

KwaZulu-Natal

629,101

0

629,101

497

629,598

17.8

Limpopo

143,848

-1

143,847

60

143,907

4.1

Mpumalanga

179,484

0

179,484

100

179,584

5.1

North West

181,611

1

181,612

73

181,685

5.1

Northern Cape

104,505

0

104,505

76

104,581

3.0

Western Cape

611,501

0

611,501

558

612,059

17.3

Total

3,526,054

0

3,526,054

2,409

3,528,463

100.0


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

The proportion of positive new cases/total new tested today is 14.0% which is lower than yesterday (17.6%). The 7-day average is 19.2% today, which is lower than yesterday (19.8%).

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HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS
There has been an increase of 177 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

220,559

38,355

3,329

Public

407

263,010

59,888

5,454

TOTAL

666

483,569

98,243

8,783

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, 10 January 2022