Today the institute reports 354 new COVID-19 cases that have been identified in South Africa, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 4 004 555.
Today, the NDoH reports 5 deaths, and of these, 0 occurred in the past 24 – 48 hours. This brings the total fatalities to 101,982 to date.
25 975 203 tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors as per the table below.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| Private | 14,130,288 | 54.4% | 4,070 | 40.0% |
| Public | 11,844,915 | 45.6% | 6,104 | 60.0% |
| Total | 25,975,203 | 100.0% | 10,174 | 100.0% |
PROVINCIAL BREAKDOWN
| Province | Total cases for 28 July 2022 | Adjusted numbers after harmonisation | Updated total cases on 28 July 2022 | Incident infections for 29 July 2022 | Possible reinfections for 29 July 2022 | New cases on 29 July 2022 | Total cases for 29 July 2022 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 364175 | 0 | 364175 | 18 | 2 | 20 | 364195 | 9.1 |
| Free State | 216080 | 0 | 216080 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 216096 | 5.4 |
| Gauteng | 1325452 | 0 | 1325452 | 148 | 23 | 171 | 1325623 | 33.1 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 717098 | 0 | 717098 | 46 | 3 | 49 | 717147 | 17.9 |
| Limpopo | 159673 | 0 | 159673 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 159682 | 4.0 |
| Mpumalanga | 202231 | 0 | 202231 | 16 | 1 | 17 | 202248 | 5.1 |
| North West | 202035 | 0 | 202035 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 202038 | 5.0 |
| Northern Cape | 115295 | 0 | 115295 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 115306 | 2.9 |
| Western Cape | 702162 | 0 | 702162 | 50 | 8 | 58 | 702220 | 17.5 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 4004201 | 0 | 4004201 | 315 | 39 | 354 | 4004555 | 100.0 |
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HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS
There has been an increase of 18 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 | 250209 | 40619 | 496 |
| Public | 407 | 290570 | 63535 | 530 |
| TOTAL | 669 | 540779 | 104154 | 1026 |
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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