The global number of new cases has been increasing for the last two months, with over 4.4million cases reported in the past week (9 – 15 August 2021) (Figure 1). This increasing trend is largely attributed to increases in the Western Pacific Region and the Region of the Americas which reported 14% and 8% increases […]
Read MoreGauteng – 34.4% of new cases Western Cape – 16.9% of new cases KwaZulu-Natal – 16.4% of new cases each Eastern Cape – 9.3% of new cases each Free State – 5.3% of new cases each Mpumalanga – 5.2% of new cases North-West – 5.2% of new cases each Limpopo – 4.5% of new cases […]
Read MoreThe 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 MoreIn the last couple of days, the rate of new COVID-19 cases has been declining slowly, but at a noticeable rate. The lockdown 4 restrictions have thus far yielded good results in combatting the third wave and Makhura states that Gauteng is close to its peak. Gauteng citizens have been more compliant with the lockdown […]
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 MoreThe below graphs show over a 7 day period: Average daily COVID-19 cases per week Average daily test positivity rates per week New COVID-19 hospital admissions per week Average daily COVID-19 deaths per week Sources: Ridhwaan Suliman, Senior Researcher at CSIR Copyright © 2021 medworx, All rights reserved
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