The global number of new cases has been increasing for more than a month, with over 4 million cases reported in the past week (26 July to 1 August 2021) (Figure 1). This increasing trend is largely attributed to substantial increases in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Western Pacific Regions which reported 37% and 33% […]
Read MoreThe global number of new cases reported last week (19-25 July 2021) was over 3.8 million, an 8% increase as compared to the previous week (Figure 1); an average of around 540 000 cases were reported each day over the past week as compared to 490 000 cases reported daily the week before. This trend […]
Read MoreThe global number of new cases reported last week (12-18 July 2021) was over 3.4 million, a 12% increase as compared to the previous week (Figure 1). Globally, COVID-19 weekly case incidence increased with an average of around 490 000 cases reported each day over the past week as compared to 400 000 cases reported […]
Read MoreThis last weekend was the best weekend for vaccines with 43 144 being administered compared to last weekend with 21 995 being administered. In the last 14 days: 11,215 new cases (previous 14 days – 21,427) 38,287 tests conducted (previous 14 days – 70,797) 29.3% test positivity (previous 14 days – 30%) 261 more deaths (previous […]
Read MoreThe global number of new cases reported last week (5-11 July 2021) was nearly 3 million, a 10% increase as compared to the previous week (Figure 1). Following a steady decline for nine consecutive weeks, the number of weekly deaths increased by 3% this week compared to the previous week, with over 55,000 deaths reported. […]
Read MoreThe third wave of COVID-19 has been the most devastating wave to hit South Africa, particularly Gauteng thus far. Gauteng has reached its peak and the numbers of new cases are decrease as per the first graph below. The COVID-19 deaths in Gauteng are still increasing at an alarming rate as per the second graph […]
Read MoreIn the last 14 days: 21,427 new cases 70,797 tests conducted 30.3% test positivity 599 new deaths 455 new hospitalisations Gauteng – 49% of new cases Western Cape – 13% of new cases Limpopo – 9% of new cases KwaZulu-Natal & North-West – 8% of new cases each Mpumalanga – 6% of new cases Eastern […]
Read MoreIn the last 7 days: 16,585 new cases 54,879 tests conducted 30.2% test positivity 333 more deaths Sources: Sugan Naidoo, South African Statistician Copyright © 2021 medworx, All rights reserved
Read MoreFrom the last report, the numbers have changed drastically as South Africa is now fully into its third wave. All provinces except for the Free State increased in hospitalisations in the last 14 days. 2000 new hospital admissions for Gauteng as it maintains its rapid rise in cases. The upward trend in deaths continue in […]
Read MoreUnchartered territory is being entered as COVID-19 numbers are about to exceed previous peaks and will continue to rise. We do not know how high this peak will get, but with the collaboration of all citizens we can flatten the curve once more as has been proven in the past. Gauteng Updated numbers as of […]
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