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 106 new COVID-19 cases that have been identified in South Africa, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 2 922 222. This increase represents a 0.8% positivity rate.
As per the National Department of Health, a further 2 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 89 179 to date.
18 558 387 tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors as per the table below.
| Sector | Total tested | New tested | ||
| PRIVATE | 10 000 156 | 53.9% | 8 563 | 63.4% |
| PUBLIC | 8 558 231 | 46.1% | 4 944 | 36.6% |
| Total | 18 558 387 | 13 507 | ||
PROVINCIAL BREAKDOWN
The majority of new cases today are from Gauteng Province (21%), followed by KwaZulu-Natal (19%). Western Cape accounted for 18%; Free State accounted for 15%; Eastern Cape accounted for 9%; North West accounted for 7%; Northern Cape accounted for 6%; Mpumalanga accounted for 5%; 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 31 October 2021 | Adjusted numbers after harmonisation | Updated total cases on 31 October 2021 | New cases on 01 November 2021 | Total cases for 01 November 2021 |
| Eastern Cape | 292363 | 0 | 292363 | 10 | 292373 |
| Free State | 163464 | 0 | 163464 | 16 | 163480 |
| Gauteng | 919577 | 0 | 919577 | 22 | 919599 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 515627 | 0 | 515627 | 20 | 515647 |
| Limpopo | 122263 | 0 | 122263 | 1 | 122264 |
| Mpumalanga | 152004 | 0 | 152004 | 5 | 152009 |
| North West | 150642 | 0 | 150642 | 7 | 150649 |
| Northern Cape | 92498 | 0 | 92498 | 6 | 92504 |
| Western Cape | 513678 | 0 | 513678 | 19 | 513697 |
| Total | 2922116 | 0 | 2922116 | 106 | 2922222 |
THE 7-DAY MOVING AVERAGE NUMBER OF NEW CASES BY PROVINCE
The proportion of positive new cases/total new tested today is 0.8% which is lower than yesterdays (1.2%). The 7-day average is 1.3% today, which is the same as yesterday The 7-day moving average daily number of cases has decreased.
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HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS
There has been an increase of 5 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 | 258 | 200685 | 37127 | 2343 |
| Public | 408 | 233948 | 56935 | 1495 |
| TOTAL | 666 | 434633 | 94062 | 3838 |
VACCINE UPDATE
For updates on the national vaccine programme, click here.
Thank you for your interest and remember that adhering to preventative measures such as
- 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, and
- Washing your hands regularly in the day with soap and water,
helps to limit your risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19.
For more information on COVID-19, click here.
Kind regards,
Sinenhlanhla Jimoh, Senior Communications Manager
National Institute for Communicable Diseases
