LATEST CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 IN SOUTH AFRICA (27 February 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 1,266 new COVID-19 cases that have been identified in South Africa, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3,673,257. This increase represents a 6.7% 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 38 deaths and of these, 2 occurred in the past 24 – 48 hours. This brings the total fatalities to 99,229 to date.

23,071,788 tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors as per the table below.

Sector Total tested New tested
Private 12,523,405 54.3% 12,710 67.7%
Public 10,548,383 45.7% 6,056 32.3%
Total 23,071,788 100.0% 18,766 100.0%

PROVINCIAL BREAKDOWN
The majority of new cases today are from Gauteng (42%), followed by Western Cape (18%). Kwa-Zulu Natal accounted for 16%; Mpumalanga accounted for 8% and North West accounted for 7%. Free State accounted for 5%; Eastern Cape accounted for 3%; Limpopo accounted for 2%; 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 26 February 2022 Adjusted numbers after harmonisation Updated total cases on 26 February 2022 New cases on 27 February 2022 Total cases for 27 February 2022 Percentage total
Eastern Cape 343,346 0 343,346 35 343,381 9.3
Free State 200,570 0 200,570 63 200,633 5.5
Gauteng 1,192,055 0 1,192,055 529 1,192,584 32.5
KwaZulu-Natal 651,679 0 651,679 197 651,876 17.7
Limpopo 154,550 0 154,550 23 154,573 4.2
Mpumalanga 191,127 0 191,127 98 191,225 5.2
North West 190,850 0 190,850 84 190,934 5.2
Northern Cape 108,266 0 108,266 12 108,278 2.9
Western Cape 639,548 0 639,548 225 639,773 17.4
Total 3,671,991 0 3,671,991 1,266 3,673,257 100.0


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

The proportion of positive new cases/total new tested today is 6.7%, which is lower than yesterday (7.0%). The 7-day average is 7.6% today, which is lower than yesterday (7.7%).

 

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HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS
There has been an increase of 11 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 259 229,462 39,112 1,428
Public 407 276,675 61,920 1,551
TOTAL 666 506,137 101,032 2,979

 

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.

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