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- South Africa recorded 16 435 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 infections on Thursday.
- 377 new deaths had been recorded, bringing the death toll to 65 972.
- Gauteng accounted for 44% of the new cases recorded on Thursday.
South Africa recorded 16 435 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 infections and 377 deaths, bringing the death toll to 65 972 on Thursday.
According to a statement by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases, as of Thursday, the country recorded 2 253 240 laboratory-confirmed cases.
"The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) … reports that 16 435 new Covid-19 cases have been identified in South Africa, representing a 29.9% positivity rate," the statement said.
Although the number of positive cases appears to be decreasing, testing is critical for understanding the spread of COVID-19 infection. The testing data is representative of those who came forward for testing, not necessarily a reflection of current community transmission in SA.
— NICD (@nicd_sa) July 15, 2021
Gauteng is the most impacted, with 772 196 confirmed cases in total, followed by KwaZulu-Natal with 373 285 and the Western Cape at 357 025.
"The majority of new cases today are from Gauteng (44%), followed by Western Cape (18%). Limpopo and North West each accounted for 9%; Mpumalanga accounted for 7%; Eastern Cape accounted for 5%; Free State and KwaZulu-Natal each accounted for 3%; and Northern Cape accounted for 2% of today’s new cases," said NICD spokesperson Sinenhlanhla Jimoh.
Gauteng recorded 7 309 new cases on Thursday, with the Western Cape recording 2 901, and North West 1 515.
There has been an increase of 726 admissions in the past 24 hours. There are currently 17 404 people admitted to public and private hospitals.
South Africa has conducted 14 100 628 tests, of which 54 998 have been carried out in the last 24 hours.
"Although the number of positive cases appears to be decreasing, testing is critical for understanding the spread of Covid-19 infection. It’s crucial to remember that the testing data is representative of those who came forward for testing, not necessarily a reflection of current community transmission in South Africa," said Jimoh.
"Understanding that services have been adversely affected and services may be temporarily closed we encourage all our communities to seek medical help if they have Covid-19 symptoms such as fever, lethargy, a dry cough, or trouble breathing.
"Individuals who are unable to access testing facilities and believe they have been infected or have had direct contact with someone who has been confirmed positive should call the Covid-19 hotline on 0800 029 999, stay at home, quarantine for 10 days, and minimise contact with others."
As of today the cumulative number of #COVID19 cases identified in SA is 2 253 240 with 16 435 new cases reported. Today 377 deaths have been reported bringing the total to 65 972 deaths. The cumulative number of recoveries now stand at 1 982 122 with a recovery rate of 88.0% pic.twitter.com/U8SdbC0iid
— Department of Health (@HealthZA) July 15, 2021
The recovery rate is currently at 88%, which translates to 1 982 122 recoveries.
According to the Department of Health, 4 869 759 vaccines have been administered. Of those, 172 466 were administered in the last 24 hours.
To date, 657 334 people are fully vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine, while 946 751 have been vaccinated with the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
