LATEST CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 IN SOUTH AFRICA (30 May 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 1,004 new COVID-19 cases that have been identified in South Africa, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3,954,971. This increase represents a 9.4% positivity rate.

Today, the NDoH reports 16 deaths and of these 4 deaths occurred in the past 24 to 48 hours. The cumulative COVID-19 deaths are 101,162 to date. 25,242,686 tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors as per the table below.

Sector Total tested New tested
Private 13,763,650 54.5% 6,202 58.0%
Public 11,479,036 45.5% 4,487 42.0%
Total 25,242,686 100.0% 10,689 100.0%

PROVINCIAL BREAKDOWN
The majority of new cases today are from Gauteng (43%), followed by Kwa-Zulu Natal (17%). Western Cape accounted for 16%; Free State accounted for 8%; Mpumalanga accounted for 5%; Eastern Cape and North West each accounted for 4% respectively; Northern Cape accounted for 2%; and Limpopo 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 29 May 2022 Adjusted numbers after harmonisation Updated total cases on 29 May 2022 New cases on 30 May 2022 Total cases for

30 May 2022

Percentage total
Eastern Cape 360,111 0 360,111 38 360,149 9.1
Free State 213,586 0 213,586 77 213,663 5.4
Gauteng 1,307,007 0 1,307,007 435 1,307,442 33.1
KwaZulu-Natal 710,113 0 710,113 172 710,285 18.0
Limpopo 158,277 0 158,277 10 158,287 4.0
Mpumalanga 199,739 0 199,739 46 199,785 5.1
North West 199,692 0 199,692 43 199,735 5.1
Northern Cape 113,856 0 113,856 23 113,879 2.9
Western Cape 691,586 0 691,586 160 691,746 17.5
Total 3,953,967 0 3,953,967 1,004 3,954,971 100.0

THE 7-DAY MOVING AVERAGE NUMBER OF NEW CASES BY PROVINCE
The proportion of positive new cases/total new tested today is 9.4%, and is lower than yesterday (11.5%). The 7-day average is 13.1% today, and is lower than yesterday (13.8%).

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HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS
There has been an increase of 75 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 262 245,927 40,220 1,288
Public 408 286,709 62,870 1,738
TOTAL 670 532,636 103,090 3,026

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 when outdoors
  • 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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