LATEST CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 IN SOUTH AFRICA (14 June 2022)

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 710 new COVID-19 cases that have been identified in South Africa, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3 979 836. This increase represents a 6.8% positivity rate.

Today, the NDoH reports 41 deaths, and of these, 10 occurred in the past 24 – 48 hours. This brings the total fatalities to 101,550 to date.

25,515,180 tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors as per the table below.

SectorTotal testedNew tested
Private13,904,15554.5%9,35689.2%
Public11,611,02545.5%1,13710.8%
Total25,515,180100.0%10,493100.0%

 

PROVINCIAL BREAKDOWN

The majority of new cases today are from Gauteng (41%) followed by Western Cape (19%). KwaZulu-Natal accounted for 13%; Eastern Cape accounted for 9%; Mpumalanga and North West each accounted for 5% respectively; Free State accounted for 3%; and Limpopo and Northern Cape each accounted for 2% respectively of today’s cases. The cumulative number of cases by province are shown in the table below:

ProvinceTotal cases for 13 June 2022Adjusted numbers after harmonisationUpdated total cases on 13 June 2022Incident infections for 14 June 2022Possible reinfections for 14 June 2022New cases on 14 June 2022Total cases for 14 June 2022Percentage total
Eastern Cape36243113624324716633624959,1
Free State2150740215074195242150985,4
Gauteng13152910131529125635291131558233,1
KwaZulu-Natal713588-271358679149371367917,9
Limpopo1588300158830152171588474,0
Mpumalanga2009480200948295342009825,1
North West2009270200927278352009625,0
Northern Cape1147660114766133161147822,9
Western Cape69727116972721053213769740917,5
Total3979126039791265901207103979836100,0

 

THE 7-DAY MOVING AVERAGE NUMBER OF NEW CASES BY PROVINCE

The proportion of positive new cases/total new tested today is 6.8%, and is higher than yesterday (5.6%). The 7-day average is 7.4% today, and is lower than yesterday (7.7%). The 7-day moving average daily number of cases has decreased.

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HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS
There has been an increase of 64 hospital admissions in the past 24 hours. The following table is a summary of reported COVID-19 admissions by sector.

 

SectorFacilities ReportingAdmissions
to Date
Died to DateCurrently Admitted
Private26224805340428933
Public407288782631661202
TOTAL6695368351035942135

 

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

 

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

 

For more information on COVID-19, click here.

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