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LATEST CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 IN SOUTH AFRICA (1 May 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 3,838 new COVID-19 cases that have been identified in South Africa, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3,795,763. This increase represents a 22.0% positivity rate.
 
Today, the NDoH reports 0 deaths and the cumulative COVID-19 deaths remain at 100,363.
 
24,492,958 tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors as per the table below.
 

Sector

Total tested

New tested

Private

13,340,605

54.5%

11,518

65.9%

Public

11,152,353

45.5%

5,955

34.1%

Total

24,492,958

100.0%

17,473

100.0%

 
PROVINCIAL BREAKDOWN
The majority of new cases today are from Gauteng (46%), followed by Kwa-Zulu Natal (29%). Western Cape accounted for 11%; Free State accounted for 4%; Eastern Cape accounted for 3%; Mpumalanga and North West each accounted for 2% respectively; and Limpopo and Northern Cape each accounted for 1% respectively of today’s new cases. The cumulative number of cases by province are shown in the table below:
 

Province

Total cases for 30 April 2022

Adjusted numbers after harmonisation

Updated total cases on 30 April 2022

New cases on 1 May 2022

Total cases for
1 May 2022

Percentage total

Eastern Cape

348,396

0

348,396

124

348,520

9.2

Free State

204,648

0

204,648

135

204,783

5.4

Gauteng

1,243,789

0

1,243,789

1,773

1,245,562

32.8

KwaZulu-Natal

677,234

0

677,234

1,118

678,352

17.9

Limpopo

156,599

0

156,599

25

156,624

4.1

Mpumalanga

194,981

0

194,981

78

195,059

5.1

North West

194,522

0

194,522

93

194,615

5.1

Northern Cape

109,643

0

109,643

57

109,700

2.9

Western Cape

662,113

0

662,113

435

662,548

17.5

Total

3,791,925

0

3,791,925

3,838

3,795,763

100.0

 
THE 7-DAY MOVING AVERAGE NUMBER OF NEW CASES BY PROVINCE
The proportion of positive new cases/total new tested today is (22.0%), and is higher than yesterday (21.5%).
The 7-day average is (20.4%) today, and is higher than yesterday (19.7%).


 
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HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS
There has been an increase of 44 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

261

239,194

39,941

1,041

Public

407

281,098

62,351

1,126

TOTAL

668

520,292

102,292

2,167

 
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 when outdoors
  • 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.