COVID-19. Image: Twitter / @nicd_sa
South Africa added 7238 new infections on Thursday, 19 May. The country now has 80 791 active cases of COVID-19.
COVID-19. Image: Twitter / @nicd_sa
South Africa recorded 7238 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, 19 May, according to the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD). The 29 199 tests conducted over the past 24 hours represent a positivity rate of 24,8 percent.
The 7238 new COVID-19 cases detected in South Africa on Thursday brings the total number of active cases in the country to 80 791. Twelve people died of COVID-19-related complications in the last 24 to 48 hours, according to the NICD.
The National Department of Health added 31 deaths, including the aforementioned 12, bringing the death toll to 100 898.
There were 136 people admitted to hospital for COVID-19 treatment within the past 24 hours. The 262 private and 407 public hospitals reporting to the NICD now have 3283 patients admitted.
“The proportion of positive new cases/total new tested today is (24.8%), and is higher than yesterday (22.6%). The 7-day average is (23.3%) today, and is higher than yesterday (23.1%),” said the NICD.
The majority of the cases identified on Thursday were found in Gauteng (34%), followed by Western Cape (23%) and KwaZulu-Natal with 15 percent.
The Eastern Cape accounted for 10 percent, while the Free State had 6 percent.
The Northern Cape accounted for 5 percent and North West had 4 percent.
Mpumalanga (3%) and Limpopo (1%) rounded off the day’s cases.
The list below shows the new COVID-19 cases identified by province:
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