30 November 2021
Statement

LATEST CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 IN SOUTH AFRICA (30 November 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 4,373 new COVID-19 cases that have been identified in South Africa, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 2,968,052. This increase represents a 10.2% positivity rate.

As per the National Department of Health, a further 21 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 89,843 to date.

19,477,054 tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors as per the table below.

Sector Total tested New tested
Private 10,458,181 53.7% 21,647 50.7%
Public 9,018,873 46.3% 21,017 49.3%
Total 19,477,054 100.0% 42,664 100.0%

PROVINCIAL BREAKDOWN

The majority of new cases today are from Gauteng (72%), followed by Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, each accounting for 6%. Limpopo and North West accounted for 5% respectively; Mpumalanga 3%, Free State 2% and Eastern Cape 1%. Northern Cape accounted for less than 1% of today’s new cases.

The cumulative number of cases by province is shown in the table below:

Province Total cases for 29 November 2021 Adjusted numbers after harmonisation Updated total cases on 29 November 2021 New cases on 30 November 2021 Total cases for 30 November 2021 Percentage total
Eastern Cape 293,174 0 293,174 65 293,239 9.9
Free State 165,527 0 165,527 70 165,597 5.6
Gauteng 943,720 0 943,720 3,143 946,863 31.9
KwaZulu-Natal 518,332 0 518,332 259 518,591 17.5
Limpopo 123,506 0 123,506 204 123,710 4.2
Mpumalanga 153,836 0 153,836 139 153,975 5.2
North West 154,090 0 154,090 200 154,290 5.2
Northern Cape 93,325 0 93,325 18 93,343 3.1
Western Cape 518,169 0 518,169 275 518,444 17.5
Total 2,963,679 0 2,963,679 4,373 2,968,052 100.0

THE 7-DAY MOVING AVERAGE NUMBER OF NEW CASES BY PROVINCE

The proportion of positive new cases/total new tested today is 10.2% which is lower than yesterday (10.7%). The 7-day average is 8.5% today, which is higher than yesterday (7.3%)

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HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS

There has been an increase of 119 hospital admissions in the past 24 hours. The following table is a summary of reported COVID-19 admissions by sector.

Sector Facilities Reporting Admissions
to Date		 Died to Date Currently Admitted
Private 258 201,249 37,357 1,323
Public 407 236,639 57,227 1,091
TOTAL 665 437,888 94,584 2,414

VACCINE UPDATE

For updates on the national vaccine programme, click here.

Thank you for your interest and remember that adhering to the following preventative measures helps to limit your risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19.

  • Getting vaccinated for COVID-19
  • Wearing your mask properly to cover your nose
  • Opting to gather in ventilated spaces
  • Avoid unnecessary gatherings
  • Keeping a social distance of one meter or more
  • Washing your hands regularly in the day with soap and water

For more information on COVID-19, click here.