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Covid-19 cases increased in SA recently. Photo: Stock/Canva

COVID-19: SA records just over 16 000 cases, positivity increases to 24,3%

Gauteng continues to drive the new wave of COVID-19 cases. More than 11 000 cases were recorded in the province on Friday, 3 December.

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Covid-19 cases increased in SA recently. Photo: Stock/Canva

South Africa recorded more than 16 000 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, 3 December, according to the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD). The 65 990 tests conducted over the past 24 hours represent a positivity rate of 24,3 percent up from yesterday’s 22,4 percent. Gauteng crossed the 10 000 case threshold.

SA ADDS 16 055 NEW COVID-19 CASES

The 16 055 new COVID-19 cases detected in South Africa on Friday brings the total number of active cases in the country to 61 361. Unfortunately, 25 more people died of COVID-19-related complications, according to the NICD, bringing the death toll to 89 944.

There were 279 people admitted to hospital for COVID-19 treatment within the latest testing cycle. The 258 private and 407 public hospitals reporting to the NICD now have 3202 patients admitted.

“The proportion of positive new cases/total new tested today is 24.3% which is higher than yesterday (22.4%). The 7-day average is 14.7% today, which is higher than yesterday (12.6%),” said the NICD.


7-Day moving average. Graphic: NICD.

PROVINCIAL BREAKDOWN

The majority of the cases identified on Friday were found in Gauteng (72%), followed by the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal with 6 percent each.

The North West accounted for 5 percent, while Mpumalanga had 4 percent. Limpopo had 3 percent and the Free State and Eastern Cape each accounted for 2 percent.

The Northern Cape rounded off the list with 1 percent of the cases on Friday.

The list below shows the new COVID-19 cases identified by province and the bracketed figure represents the cases detected on the previous day:

  • Eastern Cape – 292 cases (194);
  • Free State – 296 cases (251);
  • Gauteng – 11 553 cases (8280);
  • KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) – 897 cases (630);
  • Limpopo – 500 cases (421);
  • Mpumalanga – 662 cases (454);
  • North West – 805 cases (497);
  • Northern Cape – 93 cases (81);
  • Western Cape – 957 cases (727); and
  • Unallocated – 0 cases.

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