UPDATE ON COVID-19 REPORTING IN SOUTH AFRICA (28 July 2022)

Today the institute reports 318 new COVID-19 cases that have been identified in South Africa, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 4 004 201.

Today, the NDoH reports 10 deaths, and of these, 0 occurred in the past 24 – 48 hours. This brings the total fatalities to 101,977 to date.

25 965 029 tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors as per the table below.

Sector Total tested New tested
Private 14,126,218 54.4% 3,845 56.8%
Public 11,838,811 45.6% 2,927 43.2%
Total 25,965,029 100.0% 6,772 100.0%

 

PROVINCIAL BREAKDOWN

Province Total cases for 27 July 2022 Adjusted numbers after harmonisation Updated total cases on 27 July 2022 Incident infections for 28 July 2022 Possible reinfections for 28 July 2022 New cases on 28 July 2022 Total cases for 28 July 2022 Percentage total
Eastern Cape 364159 0 364159 15 1 16 364175 9.1
Free State 216064 0 216064 14 2 16 216080 5.4
Gauteng 1325321 0 1325321 106 25 131 1325452 33.1
KwaZulu-Natal 717061 0 717061 32 5 37 717098 17.9
Limpopo 159665 0 159665 8 0 8 159673 4.0
Mpumalanga 202207 0 202207 19 5 24 202231 5.1
North West 202031 0 202031 3 1 4 202035 5.0
Northern Cape 115295 0 115295 0 0 0 115295 2.9
Western Cape 702080 0 702080 67 15 82 702162 17.5
Total 4003883 0 4003883 264 54 318 4004201 100.0

 

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HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS
There has been an increase of 16 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 250166 207041 492
Public 407 290596 213306 523
TOTAL 669 540762 104141 1015

 

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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