{"id":195309,"date":"2021-07-16T21:55:39","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T19:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/press\/coronavirus-south-africa-latest-confirmed-cases-of-covid19-in-south-africa-july-16-2021?lang=en"},"modified":"2021-07-16T21:55:39","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T19:55:39","slug":"coronavirus-south-africa-latest-confirmed-cases-of-covid-19-in-south-africa-july-16-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/coronavirus-south-africa-latest-confirmed-cases-of-covid-19-in-south-africa-july-16-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus – South Africa: Latest Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in South Africa (July 16, 2021)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, continues the monitoring and surveillance of COVID-19 in order to inform the public health response.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Today the institute reports 15 939 <\/strong>new COVID-19 cases that have been identified in South Africa, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 2 269 179<\/strong>. This increase represents a 29.5%<\/strong> positivity rate.<\/p>\n

As per the National Department of Health, a further 413<\/strong> COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 66 385 <\/strong>to date.<\/p>\n

14 154 725 <\/strong>tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors as per the table below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Sector<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Total tested<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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New tested<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Private<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

7 939 684<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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56%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

24 675<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

46%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Public<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

6 215 041<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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44%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

29 422<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

54%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Total<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

14 154 725<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n<\/td>\n\n

54 097<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

PROVINCIAL BREAKDOWN<\/strong><\/p>\n

The majority of new cases today are from Gauteng (38%), followed by Western Cape (19%). Limpopo accounted for 12%; Mpumalanga accounted for 9%; North West accounted for 8%; Eastern Cape accounted for 5%; KwaZulu-Natal accounted for 4%; Free State accounted for 3%; and Northern Cape accounted for 2% of today’s new cases.<\/p>\n

The cumulative number of cases by province is shown in the table below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Province<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Total cases for 15 July 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Adjusted numbers after harmonisation<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Updated total cases on 15 July  2021<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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New cases on 16 July 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Total cases for 16 July 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Percentage total<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Eastern Cape<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

216 502<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

216 505<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

826<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

217 331<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

9.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Free State<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

121 896<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

121 897<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

520<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

122 417<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Gauteng<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

799 454<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

799 465<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

6 013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

805 478<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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35.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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KwaZulu-Natal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

373 285<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-22<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

373 263<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

611<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

373 874<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

16.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Limpopo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

97 588<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

97 591<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1 928<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

99 519<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

4.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Mpumalanga<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

110 378<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

110 381<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1 471<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

111 852<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

4.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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North West<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

114 479<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

114 481<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1 197<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

115 678<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

5.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Northern Cape<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

62 633<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

62 631<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

368<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

62 999<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Western Cape<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

357 025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

357 026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3 005<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

360 031<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

15.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Total<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2 253 240<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2 253 240<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

15 939<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2 269 179<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

100.0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

THE 7-DAY MOVING AVERAGE NUMBER OF NEW CASES BY PROVINCE<\/strong>
\nThe total number of cases today (n= 15 939) is lower than yesterday (n= 16 435) but higher than the average number of new cases per day over the 7 preceding days (n=15 928).  The 7-day moving average daily number of cases has decreased.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

For more detailed information, visit the GIS Dashboard.<\/strong> (https:\/\/bit.ly\/3xPjhJo)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS<\/strong>
\nThere has been an increase of 714 <\/strong>hospital admissions in the past 24 hours. The following table is a summary of reported COVID-19 admissions by sector.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Sector<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Facilities Reporting<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Admissions<\/strong><\/p>\n

to Date<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Died to Date<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Currently Admitted<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Private<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

257<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

162 548<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

27 948<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

9 890<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Public<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

409<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

174 803<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

41 372<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

7 180<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

TOTAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

666<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

337 351<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

69 320<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

17 070<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

VACCINE UPDATE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

For updates on the national vaccine programme, click here. (https:\/\/bit.ly\/3esSwT9)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of National Institute for Communicable Diseases, South Africa (NICD).<\/i><\/p>\n

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