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648 Covid-19 cases recorded in South Africa – NICD

Institute says the positivity rate has also dropped, down to 2.9%

Latest confirmed cases of Covid-19 in South Africa

10 October 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 648 new COVID-19 cases that have been identified in South Africa, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 2 912 145. This increase represents a 2.9% positivity rate.

As per the National Department of Health, a further 25 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 88 317 to date.

17 982 358 tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors as per the table below.

Sector

Total tested

New tested

PRIVATE

                    9 692 126

53.9%

12 679

57.4%

PUBLIC

8 290 232

46.1%

9 419

42.6%

Total

17 982 358

 

22 098

 

PROVINCIAL BREAKDOWN

The majority of new cases today are from KwaZulu-Natal (18%), followed by Gauteng Province and Western Cape (17% each). Northern Cape accounted for 14%; Eastern Cape accounted for 11%; Free State accounted for 10%; Mpumalanga accounted for 7%; North West accounted for 5%; and Limpopo 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 09 October 2021

Adjusted numbers after harmonisation

Updated total cases on 09 October 2021

New cases on 10 October 2021

Total cases for 10 October 2021

Percentage total

Eastern Cape

291464

1

291465

73

291538

10.0

Free State

162266

0

162266

67

162333

5.6

Gauteng

917650

0

917650

109

917759

31.5

KwaZulu-Natal

513575

0

513575

114

513689

17.6

Limpopo

122018

0

122018

6

122024

4.2

Mpumalanga

151342

0

151342

45

151387

5.2

North West

149975

0

149975

32

150007

5.2

Northern Cape

91515

-1

91514

91

91605

3.1

Western Cape

511692

0

511692

111

511803

17.6

Total

2911497

0

2911497

648

2912145

100.0

THE 7-DAY MOVING AVERAGE NUMBER OF NEW CASES BY PROVINCE
The total number of cases today (n= 648) is lower than yesterday (n= 816) and lower than the average number of new cases per day over the 7 preceding days (n= 818). The 7-day moving average daily number of cases has decreased.

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VACCINE UPDATE
For updates on the national vaccine programme, click here.

Thank you for your interest and remember that adhering to preventative measures such as

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, and

Washing your hands regularly in the day with soap and water,

helps to limit your risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19.

For more information on COVID-19, click here.

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