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3 961 new Covid-19 cases reported – NICD

Institute says Gauteng now only accounts for 8% of cases

Latest confirmed cases of Covid-19 in SA

12 September 2021

The current surge in COVID-19 infections seems to be showing signs of a sustained downward trend. Today the institute reports 3 961 new COVID-19 cases that have been identified in South Africa, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 2 858 195. This increase represents an 11.0% positivity rate.

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.

As per the National Department of Health, a further 126 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 84 877 to date.

17 073 236 tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors as per the table below.

Sector

Total tested

New tested

PRIVATE

9,248,239

54%

17,201

48%

PUBLIC

7,824,997

46%

18,764

52%

Total

17,073,236

 

35,965

 

PROVINCIAL BREAKDOWN

The majority of new cases today are from KwaZulu-Natal (28%), followed by Eastern Cape (20%).

Western Cape accounted for 18%; Northern Cape accounted for 9%; Free State & Gauteng Province each accounted for 8% respectively; Mpumalanga & North West each accounted for 4%, and Limpopo accounted for 1% of today’s new cases.

The cumulative number of cases by province is shown in the table below:

Province

Total cases for 11 September 2021

Adjusted numbers after harmonisation

Updated total cases on 11 September 2021

New cases on 12 September 2021

Total cases for 12 September 2021

Percentage total

Eastern Cape

282 446

0

282 446

776

283 222

9.9

Free State

155 940

0

155 940

328

156 268

5.5

Gauteng

911 537

0

911 537

317

911 854

31.9

KwaZulu-Natal

500 320

0

500 320

1 105

501 425

17.5

Limpopo

121 245

0

121 245

47

121 292

4.2

Mpumalanga

148 533

0

148 533

144

148 677

5.2

North West

146 986

0

146 986

160

147 146

5.1

Northern Cape

86 355

0

86 355

363

86 718

3.0

Western Cape

500 872

0

500 872

721

501 593

17.5

Total

2 854 234

0

2 854 234

3 961

2 858 195

100.0


THE 7-DAY MOVING AVERAGE NUMBER OF NEW CASES BY PROVINCE
The total number of cases today (n= 3 961) is lower than yesterday (n= 5 309) and lower than the average number of new cases per day over the 7 preceding days (n= 5 465)

The 7-day moving average daily number of cases has decreased

For more detailed information, visit the GIS Dashboard.

HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS
There has been an increase of 92 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

255

195 152

35 710

4 694

Public

409

224 297

54 464

5 746

TOTAL

664

419 449

90 174

10 440

VACCINE UPDATE
For updates on the national vaccine programme, click here.

Thank you for your interest and remember that adhering to preventative measures limits your risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19. For more information on COVID-19, click here.

Issued by Sinenhlanhla Jimoh, Senior Communications Manager, NICD, 12 September 2021