SATURDAY, 16 OCTOBER 2021
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 619 new COVID-19 cases that have been identified in South Africa, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 2,916,179. This increase represents a 2.2% positivity rate. As per the National Department of Health, a further 25 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 88,587 to date.
18,151,283 tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors.
FRIDAY, 15 OCTOBER 2021
A total of 31,857 tests were conducted in the last 24hrs with 733 new cases, which represents a 2.3% positivity rate. A further 56 #COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 88,562 to date.
THURSDAY, 14 OCTOBER 2021
A total of 35,417 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours with 947 new cases, which represents a 2.7% positivity rate. A further 40 #COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 88,506 to date.
WEDNESDAY, 13 OCTOBER 2021
A total of 38,969 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours with 942 new cases, which represents a 2.4% positivity rate.
A further 37 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 88,466 to date.
TUESDAY, 12 OCTOBER 2021
A total of 27,929 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours with 592 new cases, which represents a 2.1% positivity rate.
A further 83 COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 88,429 to date.
MONDAY, 11 OCTOBER 2021
A total of 6,168 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours with 201 new cases, which represents a 3.3% positivity rate.
A further 29 COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 88,346 to date.
SUNDAY, 10 OCTOBER 2021
A total of 22,098 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, with 648 new cases, which represents a 2.9% positivity rate. A further 25 #COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 88,317 to date.
FRIDAY, 08 OCTOBER 2021
A total of 32,432 tests were conducted in the last 24hrs, with 924 new cases, which represents a 2.8% positivity rate. A further 132 #COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 88,236 to date.
THURSDAY, 07 OCTOBER 2021
A total of 33,904 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, with 989 new cases, which represents a 2.9% positivity rate. A further 123 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 88,104 to date.
WEDNESDAY, 06 OCTOBER 2021
A total of 35,715 tests were conducted in the last 24hrs, with 1,149 new cases, which represents a 3.2% positivity rate.
A further 59 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 87,981 to date.
TUESDAY, 05 OCTOBER 2021
A total of 28,549 tests were conducted in the last 24hrs, with 768 new cases, which represents a 2.7% positivity rate.
A further 103 #COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 87,922 to date.
MONDAY, 04 OCTOBER 2021