Transmission electron micrograph of a SARS-CoV-2 virus particle (UK B.1.1.7 variant), isolated from a patient sample – Photo: NIAID / Wikimedia Commons
South Africa recorded more than 6000 new COVID-19 cases on Monday. Gauteng accounted for 70% of the new infections.
Transmission electron micrograph of a SARS-CoV-2 virus particle (UK B.1.1.7 variant), isolated from a patient sample – Photo: NIAID / Wikimedia Commons
South Africa recorded more than 6000 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, 6 December, according to the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD). The 24 159 tests conducted over the past 24 hours represent a positivity rate of 26,4 percent up from yesterday’s 23,8 percent.
The 6381 new COVID-19 cases detected in South Africa on Monday brings the total number of active cases in the country to 86 728. Unfortunately, nine more people died of COVID-19-related complications, according to the NICD, bringing the death toll to 89 975.
There were 175 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 3517 patients admitted.
“The proportion of positive new cases/total new tested today is 26.4% which is higher than yesterday (23.8%). The 7-day average is 21.1% today, which is higher than yesterday (18.8%). The 7-day moving average daily number of cases has increased,” said the NICD.
The majority of the cases identified on Monday were found in Gauteng (70%), followed by KwaZulu-Natal with 10 percent and the Western Cape with 6 percent.
Mpumalanga accounted for 5 percent, while Limpopo had 3 percent. Free State and North West each accounted for 2 percent and the Eastern Cape and Northern Cape rounded off the list with 1 percent each.
The list below shows the new COVID-19 cases identified by province and the bracketed figure represents the cases detected on the previous day: