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4 502 new Covid cases in SA – NICD

NDoH reports 175 further deaths, of which 15 occurred in the past 24-48 hourse

Latest confirmed cases of Covid-19 in SA

2 February 2022

Today the institute reports 4,502 new COVID-19 cases that have been identified in South Africa, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3,612,809. This increase represents an 11.3% 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 175 deaths and of these, 15 occurred in the past 24 – 48 hours. This brings the total fatalities to 95,463 to date.

22,343,478 tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors as per the table below.

Sector

Total tested

New tested

Private

12,094,549

54.1%

24,151

60.5%

Public

10,248,929

45.9%

15,741

39.5%

Total

22,343,478

100.0%

39,892

100.0%

PROVINCIAL BREAKDOWN
The majority of new cases today are from Gauteng (33%), followed by Western Cape (15%). Mpumalanga accounted for 12%; Kwa-Zulu Natal accounted for 11% and Limpopo accounted for 10%. North West accounted for 7%; Free State accounted for 6%; Eastern Cape accounted for 3%; and Northern Cape accounted for 2% of today’s new cases.

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

Province

Total cases for 01 February 2022

Adjusted numbers after harmonisation

Updated total cases on 01 February 2022

New cases on 02 February 2022

Total cases for 02 February 2022

Percentage total

Eastern Cape

341,091

0

341,091

152

341,243

9,4

Free State

197,000

0

197,000

265

197,265

5,5

Gauteng

1,169,247

1

1,169,248

1,472

1,170,720

32,4

KwaZulu-Natal

643,076

0

643,076

510

643,586

17,8

Limpopo

150,865

0

150,865

471

151,336

4,2

Mpumalanga

185,258

-1

185,257

540

185,797

5,1

North West

186,225

0

186,225

293

186,518

5,2

Northern Cape

107,067

0

107,067

110

107,177

3,0

Western Cape

628,478

0

628,478

689

629,167

17,4

Total

3,608,307

0

3,608,307

4,502

3,612,809

100,0

The proportion of positive new cases/total new tested today is 11.3%, which is higher than yesterday (8.8%). The 7-day average is 9.8% today, and is higher than yesterday (9.7%).

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HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS
There has been an increase of 116 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

225,654

38,870

2,396

Public

407

272,527

61,479

2,680

TOTAL

666

498,181

100,349

5,076

 

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, 2 February 2022