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 109 new COVID-19 cases that have been identified in South Africa, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 4 002 981.
Today, the NDoH reports 12 deaths, and of these, 0 occurred in the past 24 – 48 hours. This brings the total fatalities to 101,955 to date.
25,940,306 tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors as per the table below.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 14,113,330 | 54.4% | 2,291 | 62.2% |
| Public | 11,826,976 | 45.6% | 1,393 | 37.8% |
| Total | 25,940,306 | 100.0% | 3,684 | 100.0% |
PROVINCIAL BREAKDOWN
| Province | New cases for 25 July 2022 |
| Eastern Cape | 2 |
| Free State | 2 |
| Gauteng | 52 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 17 |
| Limpopo | 1 |
| Mpumalanga | 8 |
| North West | 4 |
| Northern Cape | 2 |
| Western Cape | 21 |
| Total | 109 |
HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS
There has been an increase of 8 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 | 250052 | 40616 | 468 |
| Public | 407 | 290522 | 63516 | 534 |
| TOTAL | 669 | 540574 | 104132 | 1002 |
VACCINE UPDATE
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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
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