The number of cases for COVID-19 in South Africa has risen sharply again over the past 24 hours, with the latest report from the National Department of Health (NDoH) confirming that 19 842 infections have been reported.
Once again it is Gauteng which is leading all other provinces with new cases, and by quite some margin, with 11 703 recorded, according to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD).
It is followed by some distance by KwaZulu-Natal with 1 989 and the Western Cape with 1 899, leaving Gauteng as the epicentre for this current wave of infections.
Following these latest figures, the total number of infections recorded for the country to date now sit at 3 071 064. The NDoH also confirmed 36 fatalities over the past 24 hours, as the death toll related to COVID-19 in South Africa rises to 90 038.
Other key statistics sees the recovery rate at 93.4 percent, with 2 867 966 recoveries reported so far.
With the National Coronavirus Command Council set to meet this week and an address from President Cyril Ramaphosa potentially on the cards, it remains to be seen what will happen with the country’s lockdown status and the ability to travel between provinces, which is significant consideration during the festive period.
As for the vaccine rollout, 133 695 jabs have been administered over the past 24 hours, while a total of 26 781 642 vaccines have been administered throughout SA as of 17:00 on 8th December.
The full outlook for COVID-19 in South Africa follows on below:
| Provinces | Confirmed Cases | Recoveries | Active cases | Deaths |
| Western Cape | 525 638 | 496 644 | 8 737 | 20 257 |
| Eastern Cape | 295 408 | 278 129 | 2 056 | 15 223 |
| Northern Cape | 93 962 | 90 574 | 965 | 2 423 |
| Free State | 167 993 | 157 348 | 3 544 | 7 101 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 526 306 | 501 725 | 9 777 | 14 804 |
| North West | 158 768 | 148 609 | 5 805 | 4 354 |
| Mpumalanga | 158 579 | 151 730 | 4 831 | 2 018 |
| Gauteng | 1 017 063 | 924 451 | 72 862 | 19 750 |
| Limpopo | 127 347 | 118 756 | 4 483 | 4 108 |
| Unknown | 0 | |||
| TOTAL | 3 071 064 | 2 867 966 | 113 060 | 90 038 |
As always, in order to stay up to date with the spread of COVID-19 in South Africa and abroad, we advise the following materials and platforms:
- COVID-19 Connect on WhatsApp – add 0600 123 456 as a contact and say “Hi”.
- World Health Organisation
- SA Coronavirus website
- SA Government
- SA Presidency
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