LATEST CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 IN SOUTH AFRICA (09 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 4,482 new COVID-19 cases that have been identified in South Africa, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3,526,054. This increase represents a 17.6% positivity rate. As per the National Department of Health, a further 82 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 92,453 to date. 

21,553,366 tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors as per the table below.

Sector Total tested New tested
Private 11,636,860 54.0% 16,788 66.0%
Public 9,916,506 46.0% 8,642 34.0%
Total 21,553,366 100.0% 25,430 100.0%

PROVINCIAL BREAKDOWN
The majority of new cases today are from Western Cape (26%), followed by Kwa-Zulu Natal (23%). Gauteng accounted for 22%; Eastern Cape accounted for 8%; Northern Cape accounted for 6%; Free State accounted for 5%; Mpumalanga and North West each accounted for 4% respectively; and Limpopo accounted for 3% of today’s new cases. The cumulative number of cases by province are shown in the table below:

Province Total cases for 08 January 2022 Adjusted numbers after harmonisation Updated total cases on 08 January 2022 New cases on 09 January 2022 Total cases for

09 January 2022

Percentage total
Eastern Cape 334,816 0 334,816 373 335,189 9.5
Free State 192,523 0 192,523 231 192,754 5.5
Gauteng 1,147,094 1 1,147,095 966 1,148,061 32.6
KwaZulu-Natal 628,064 0 628,064 1,037 629,101 17.8
Limpopo 143,706 -1 143,705 143 143,848 4.1
Mpumalanga 179,325 0 179,325 159 179,484 5.1
North West 181,439 0 181,439 172 181,611 5.2
Northern Cape 104,254 0 104,254 251 104,505 3.0
Western Cape 610,351 0 610,351 1,150 611,501 17.3
Total 3,521,572 0 3,521,572 4,482 3526,054 100.0

THE 7-DAY MOVING AVERAGE NUMBER OF NEW CASES BY PROVINCE
The proportion of positive new cases/total new tested today is 17.6% which is lower than yesterday (19.0%).

The 7-day average is 19.8% today, which is lower than yesterday (20.6%).

For more detailed information, visit the GIS Dashboard.

HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS
There has been an increase of 80 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 259 220,082 38,309 3,468
Public 407 262,162 59,734 5,423
TOTAL 666 482,244 98,043 8,891

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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