LATEST CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 IN SOUTH AFRICA (9 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 22 391 new COVID-19 cases that have been identified in South Africa, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3 093 452. This increase represents a 29.8% positivity rate. 

As per the National Department of Health, a further 22 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 90 060 to date.

19 988 045 tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors as per the table below.

Sector Total tested New tested
Private 10,777,712 53.9% 54,365 72.2%
Public 9,210,333 46.1% 20,886 27.8%
Total 19,988,045   75,251  

 

PROVINCIAL BREAKDOWN

The majority of new cases today are from Gauteng (53%), followed by KwaZulu-Natal (12%). Western Cape accounted for 10%; North West accounted for 6%; Free State, Limpopo and Mpumalanga each accounted for 5% respectively; Eastern Cape accounted for 4%; 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 08 December 2021 Adjusted numbers after harmonisation Updated total cases on 08 December 2021 New cases on 09 December 2021 Total cases for 09 December 2021 Percentage total
Eastern Cape 295408 0 295408 941 296349 9.6
Free State 167993 0 167993 1008 169001 5.5
Gauteng 1017063 0 1017063 11791 1028854 33.3
KwaZulu-Natal 526306 -3 526303 2756 529059 17.1
Limpopo 127347 0 127347 1055 128402 4.2
Mpumalanga 158579 0 158579 1147 159726 5.2
North West 158768 0 158768 1308 160076 5.2
Northern Cape 93962 0 93962 191 94153 3.0
Western Cape 525638 0 525638 2194 527832 17.1
Total 3071064 -3 3071061 22391 3093452 100.0

 

 

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

The proportion of positive new cases/total new tested today is 29.8% which is higher than yesterday (26.8%). The 7-day average is 25.7% today, which is higher than yesterday (24.6%).

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HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS
There has been an increase of 453 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 204343 37434 2329
Public 407 239977 57421 2466
TOTAL 665 444320 94855 4795

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.

Kind regards,
Sinenhlanhla Jimoh, Senior Communications Manager
National Institute for Communicable Diseases

 

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