Alerts

As of 2 March 2020, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, has tested a total of 160 persons for SARS-CoV-2 of which 109 met the case definition for persons under investigation (PIU). As of 2 March 2020, all results have been negative. The NICD is currently […]

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service notes the two South Africans who tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on the Princess Diamond Cruise Ship in Japan. We confirm that these citizens are currently being treated in Japan and are in good care. The Department of

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, is currently the only laboratory performing testing for SARS-CoV-2 in South Africa and can confirm that the country has not had a case of COVID-19 to date. The institute has tested a total of 121 people for SARS-CoV-2 of whom

As of 25 February 2020, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, has tested a total of 119 people for SARS-CoV-2 of whom 77 met the case definition for persons under investigation (PIU). As of 24 February 2020, all results have been negative. The NICD is currently

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, remains on high alert for an imported case of COVID-19 amid the increased number of cases reported in Italy and South Korea as well as reports of cases and deaths in the Islamic Republic of Iran. These reports suggest that

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service continues to monitor the rapidly evolving developments surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak in several cities in China and other countries in South Asia, North America, Europe and Egypt in Africa. The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday confirmed a case of COVID-19

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, in collaboration with Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization and Roche Scientific is, today, 20 February 2020 to 22 February 2020 hosting training workshops for African Member State participants at Roche Diagnostics in Midrand, Gauteng.

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, has tested 95 people for SARS-CoV-2 of which 53 were persons under investigation (PUI) as of 19 February and all results have come back negative. The NICD confirms that there have not been any confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa.

Surveillance activities and monitoring of the COVID-19 outbreak is taking place at the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service. As of 18 February 2020, 87 people have tested for COVID-19 of which 49 meet the case definition for COVID-19 person under investigation (PUI), and all results have

The COVID-19 outbreak in China has spread to other parts of the world, and Africa has reported its first confirmed case over the past weekend in Egypt. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, continues to monitor COVID-19 trends and surveillance globally. As of 17 February 2020,