{"id":197635,"date":"2021-08-08T11:48:52","date_gmt":"2021-08-08T09:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/press\/coronavirus--south-africa-covid19-statistics-for-republic-of-south-africa-07-august-2021?lang=en"},"modified":"2021-08-08T11:48:52","modified_gmt":"2021-08-08T09:48:52","slug":"coronavirus-south-africa-covid-19-statistics-for-republic-of-south-africa-07-august-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/coronavirus-south-africa-covid-19-statistics-for-republic-of-south-africa-07-august-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus – South Africa: COVID-19 Statistics for Republic of South Africa (07 August 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 12 371 new COVID-19 cases that have been identified in South Africa, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 2 523 488. This increase represents a 21.6% positivity rate.<\/p>\n

As per the National Department of Health, a further 271 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 74 623 to date.<\/p>\n

15 213 499 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

\n

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

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PRIVATE<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

8 441 048<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

55%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

26 274<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

PUBLIC<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

6 772 451<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

45%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

31 124<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

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

\n

15 213 499<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n<\/td>\n\n

57 398<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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

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

The majority of new cases today are from Western Cape (30%), followed by KwaZulu-Natal (21%); Gauteng accounted for 16%; Eastern Cape accounted for 9%; Mpumalanga accounted for 7%; North West & Free State each accounted for 5% respectively, and Limpopo & Northern Cape each accounted for 3% respectively 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

\n

Total cases for 06 August 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

Updated total cases on 06 August  2021<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

New cases on 07 August 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Total cases for 07 August 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

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

\n

233 248<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

233 238<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1 155<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

234 393<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

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

\n

131 933<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

131 933<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

630<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

132 563<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

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

\n

874 840<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-46<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

874 794<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1 986<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

876 780<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

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

\n

407 720<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-19<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

407 701<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2 628<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

410 329<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

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

\n

113 895<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

113 900<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

387<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

114 287<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

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

\n

129 629<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

129 638<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

906<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

130 544<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

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

\n

131 588<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

131 587<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

558<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

132 145<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

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

\n

69 604<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

69 604<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

375<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

69 979<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

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

\n

418 721<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

418 722<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3 746<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

422 468<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

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

\n

251 1178<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-61<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2 511 117<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

12 371<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2 523 488<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\nTHE 7-DAY MOVING AVERAGE NUMBER OF NEW CASES BY PROVINCE<\/strong><\/p>\n

The total number of cases today (n=12 371) is lower than yesterday (n=13 652) and higher than the average number of new cases per day over the 7 preceding days (n=10 917)<\/p>\n

The 7-day moving average daily number of cases has decreased<\/p>\n

7-day moving average number of new cases by province and date of reporting, 12 April 2020 to date, South Africa.<\/p>\n

For more detailed information, visit the GIS Dashboard.<\/a><\/p>\n

HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n

There has been an increase of 371 hospital admissions in the past 24 hours. The following table is a summary of reported COVID-19 admissions by sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n

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

179 096<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

32 199<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

7 439<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

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

\n

411<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

196 733<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

47 554<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

7 497<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

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

\n

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

\n

375 829<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

79 753<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

14 936<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

VACCINE UPDATE<\/strong>
\nFor updates on the national vaccine programme, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

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