South Africa: Covid-19 cases - 646,398 cases; 15,378 deaths

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Source: https://sacoronavirus.co.za/2020/08/11/update-on-covid-19-11th-august-2020/




Update on Covid-19 (11th August 2020)

Aug 11th, 2020|Press Releases and Notices



Media Release
11 August 2020

As of today, a cumulative total of 566 109 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded.
Case Data
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[TR]
[TD="width: 200"]Province[/TD]
[TD="width: 199"]Total cases for 11 August 2020[/TD]
[TD="width: 200"]Percentage total[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 200"]Eastern Cape[/TD]
[TD="width: 199"]82715[/TD]
[TD="width: 200"]14,6[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 200"]Free State[/TD]
[TD="width: 199"]29209[/TD]
[TD="width: 200"]5,2[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 200"]Gauteng[/TD]
[TD="width: 199"]194093[/TD]
[TD="width: 200"]34,3[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 200"]KwaZulu-Natal[/TD]
[TD="width: 199"]100494[/TD]
[TD="width: 200"]17,8[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 200"]Limpopo[/TD]
[TD="width: 199"]10807[/TD]
[TD="width: 200"]1,9[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 200"]Mpumalanga[/TD]
[TD="width: 199"]19533[/TD]
[TD="width: 200"]3,5[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 200"]North West[/TD]
[TD="width: 199"]22031[/TD]
[TD="width: 200"]3,9[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 200"]Northern Cape[/TD]
[TD="width: 199"]6861[/TD]
[TD="width: 200"]1,2[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 200"]Western Cape[/TD]
[TD="width: 199"]100316[/TD]
[TD="width: 200"]17,7[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 200"]Unknown[/TD]
[TD="width: 199"]50[/TD]
[TD="width: 200"]0,0[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 200"]Total[/TD]
[TD="width: 199"]566109[/TD]
[TD="width: 200"]100,0[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

Testing Data
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 278 977 with 11 483 new tests conducted since the last report.

Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably we report 130 new COVID-19 related deaths: 20 from Eastern Cape, 35 from Gauteng, 30 from KwaZulu Natal, 20 from North West, 25 from Western Cape.
This brings the cumulative total of reported COVID-19 related deaths to 10 751
We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the health care workers who treated the deceased.
The number of recoveries currently stands at 426 125 which translates to a recovery rate of 75%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
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[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Province[/TD]
[TD="width: 200"]Deaths[/TD]
[TD="width: 200"]Recoveries[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Eastern Cape[/TD]
[TD="width: 200"]2286[/TD]
[TD="width: 200"]77550[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Free State[/TD]
[TD="width: 200"]414[/TD]
[TD="width: 200"]13478[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Gauteng[/TD]
[TD="width: 200"]2653[/TD]
[TD="width: 200"]150082[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]KwaZulu-Natal[/TD]
[TD="width: 200"]1450[/TD]
[TD="width: 200"]56758[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Limpopo[/TD]
[TD="width: 200"]127[/TD]
[TD="width: 200"]8207[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Mpumalanga[/TD]
[TD="width: 200"]149[/TD]
[TD="width: 200"]16416[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]North West[/TD]
[TD="width: 200"]150[/TD]
[TD="width: 200"]12245[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Northern Cape[/TD]
[TD="width: 200"]68[/TD]
[TD="width: 200"]3391[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Western Cape[/TD]
[TD="width: 200"]3454[/TD]
[TD="width: 200"]87998[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 199"]Total[/TD]
[TD="width: 200"]10751[/TD]
[TD="width: 200"]426125[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
Dr. Zwelini Mkhize
Minister of Health

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[Richard79]

Confirmed cases: 566 109

New cases: 2 512

Tests conducted: 3 278 977

Deaths: 10 751

Recoveries: 426 125

SOURCE: Dept of Health

 

[Richard79]

Confirmed cases: 568 919

New cases: 2 810

Tests conducted: 3 295 434

Deaths: 11 010

Recoveries: 432 029

SOURCE: Dept of Health

 

[Richard79]

Confirmed cases: 572 865

New cases: 3 946

Tests conducted: 3 315 497

Deaths: 11 270

Recoveries: 437 617

SOURCE: Dept of Health

 

[Richard79]

Confirmed cases: 579 140

New cases: 6 286

Tests conducted: 3 351 111

Deaths: 11 556

Recoveries: 461 734

SOURCE: Dept of Health

 

[Richard79]

Confirmed Cases have dropped

President Cyril Ramaphosa said that over the last three weeks the number of new confirmed cases has dropped from a peak of over 12 000 a day to an average over the past week of around 5 000 a day.

Addressing the nation tonight he said:

1. The recovery rate from coronavirus has risen from 48% at the time of his last address and now stands at 80%.

2. The cumulative number of cases remains extremely high at 583 653.

3. The number of active cases is declining every day, and now stands at around 105 000. The virus appears to have peaked in several provinces, including the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Gauteng and possibly in KwaZulu-Natal.

4. Fewer people are presenting with symptoms at health facilities.

5. Fewer people are requiring admission to hospitals and the demand for coronavirus tests has dropped.

6.The number of patients hospitalised has decreased from 10 000 at the beginning of the month to around 4 000.

7. As of today, 11 667 people are confirmed to have died from COVID-19 in South Africa.

 

[Richard79]

Ramaphosa announces reopening of South Africa: economy reopened, alcohol and cigarettes to be sold, interprovincial travel allowed

The country will move to Level 2 from Tuesday. This means that nearly all restrictions can be removed.

 

[Richard79]

Confirmed cases: 583 653

New cases: 4 513

Tests conducted: 3 378 029

Deaths: 11 677.

Recoveries: 466 941

SOURCE: Dept of Health

 

[Richard79]

Confirmed cases: 587 345

New cases: 3 692

Tests conducted: 3 400 638

Deaths: 11 839

Recoveries: 472 377

SOURCE: Dept of Health

 

[Richard79]

7 day average of new cases

Averages for all provinces continue to go down with some slowing to a plateau over the last few days.

“I think we may see cases go up slightly with more regulations being eased but it can be kept to a minimum if everyone takes the necessary precautions.”

SOURCE: sugan naidoo@sugan2503

 

[Richard79]

Confirmed cases: 589 886

New cases: 2 541

Tests conducted: 3 415 670

Deaths: 11 982

Recoveries: 477 671

SOURCE: Dept of Health

 

[Pathfinder]

WEEKLY BULLETIN ON OUTBREAKS
AND OTHER EMERGENCIES
Week 33: 10 - 16 August 2020
Data as reported by: 17:00; 16 August 2020
...
Coronavirus disease 2019
South Africa

587 345 Cases
11 839 Deaths
2.0% CFR

EVENT DESCRIPTION

South Africa continues to record the highest number of COVID-19
cases and deaths on the continent, with the daily number of new cases
declining steadily. However, the country’s current policy of testing only
those who present with symptoms makes full interpretation of case
numbers difficult.

Since our last report (Weekly Bulletin 32), the number of recorded cases
has increased by 27 487 (compared to 48 373 in the previous week),
with 1 431 new deaths (compared to 2 042 the previous week). As of
16 August 2020, the country has reported a total of 587 345 cases and
11 839 deaths (case fatality ratio 2.0%).

All provinces in the country are affected, with Gauteng Province the most
affected, at 199 635 cases (34.0%), followed by KwaZulu-Natal with
105 383 (17.9%) cases. Western Cape (102 449; 17.4%) and Eastern
Cape (84 006; 14.3%) follow. Case numbers continue to rise rapidly in
the less populous provinces, with 31 870 cases in Free State Province,
23 250 cases in North West Province, 21 289 cases in Mpumalanga
Province, 11 573 cases in Limpopo Province and 7 840 cases in the
sparsely populated Northern Cape Province.

Western Cape Province has the most deaths (3 580; 30.2%), followed by
Gauteng Province (2 915; 24.6%), Eastern Cape Province (2 517; 21.2%)
and KwaZulu-Natal Province (1 672; 14.1%). The remaining provinces
have reported 1 155 (9.7%) deaths between them. The number of health
workers affected remains 24 104 (5% of all confirmed cases), with 181
deaths (1.74% of the total) recorded. The number of recoveries stands
at 472 377 (80%).

Among the 583 207 cases where age and gender is known, 339 245
cases are female and 243 623 are male. The age groups most affected
are those between 25 to 54 years. The majority of deaths are among
those aged 50-69 years.

As of 16 August 2020, a total of 3 400 638 Polymerase Chain Reaction
(PCR) tests has been carried out, of which 2 667 851 are passive case
finding and 732 787 are community screen and test. Currently, 83% of
all tests have been carried out in the private health sector, with 17% in
the public health sector.

Sentinel surveillance carried out in selected public and private hospitals
by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) suggests
that weekly hospital admissions are declining, rising to a peak of 6 283
during week 29 (week ending 18 July 2020) and falling in the past two
weeks, with 5 292 admissions recorded in week 31 (week ending 1
August 2020). Public hospitals account for only 43% of these figures,
although the number of admissions is also dropping in those public
facilities that form part of this sentinel surveillance.

PUBLIC HEALTH ACTIONS

A WHO surge team of infectious disease specialists and
epidemiologists is currently in South Africa, working with the
National Department of Health.

South Africa moved to level 2 lockdown as of 17 August 2020, with
all sectors of the economy now open with strict adherence to public
health protocols. Inter-provincial travel is once more allowed, but
international travel is still banned (except for essential reasons).
Tobacco and alcohol can once more be sold, but with restricted
hours of sale for alcohol and no on-site consumption after 22:00.
A curfew remains in place from 22:00 to 04:00. Cloth masks are
mandatory in public places, including outside areas, gatherings
of more than 50 people are not allowed and spectators are not
allowed at sporting events. Family and social visits in homes are
now permitted.

Schools are opening using a phased approach.

SITUATION INTERPRETATION

The situation in South Africa remains of concern, although daily
recorded numbers are falling, as are hospital admissions. However, the
number of deaths continues to rise, including in the less populous areas
of the country, which collectively now account for 9.7% of the deaths
in the country. The main concentration of cases and deaths continues
to be seen in the densely population urban areas, but established
community transmission means that cases are steadily rising in more
rural provinces, and, with inter-provincial travel once more allowed,
these numbers may rise further in the coming weeks. Even with falling
hospital admissions, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provincial
hospitals remain under pressure, although both Western Cape and
Gauteng provinces report that there is bed capacity available. However,
there is no room for complacency, particularly with further easing of
restrictions. Government needs to continue with massive and
wideranging community engagement and risk communication strategies
to ensure that the gains of the past few weeks are not lost.

https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/333855/OEW33-1016082020.pdf

 

[Richard79]

Confirmed cases: 592 144

New cases: 2 258

Tests conducted: 3 430 347

Deaths: 12 264

Recoveries: 485 468

SOURCE: Dept of Health

 

[Richard79]

Confirmed cases: 596 060

New cases: 3 916

Tests conducted: 3 455 671

Deaths: 12 423

Recoveries: 491 441

SOURCE: Dept of Health

 

[Richard79]

Confirmed cases: 599 940

New cases: 3 880

Tests conducted: 3 480 283

Deaths: 12 618

Recoveries: 497 169

SOURCE: Dept of Health

 

[Richard79]

Confirmed cases: 603 338

New cases: 3 398

Tests conducted: 3 504 507

Deaths: 12 843

Recoveries: 500 102

SOURCE: Dept of Health

 

[Richard79]

Confirmed cases: 607 045

New cases: 3 707

Tests conducted: 3 535 067

Deaths: 12 987

Recoveries: 504 127

SOURCE: Dept of Health

 

[Richard79]

Confirmed cases: 609 773

New cases: 2 743

Tests conducted: 3 553 425

Deaths: 13 059

Recoveries: 506 470

 

[Richard79]

Confirmed cases: 611 450

New cases: 1 677

Tests conducted: 3 564 065

Deaths: 13 159

Recoveries: 516 494

SOURCE: Dept of Health

 

[Pathfinder]

WEEKLY BULLETIN ON OUTBREAKS
AND OTHER EMERGENCIES
Week 34: 17 - 23 August 2020
Data as reported by: 17:00; 23 August 2020
...
Coronavirus disease 2019
South Africa

609 773 Cases
13 059 Deaths
2.1% CFR

EVENT DESCRIPTION

South Africa continues to record the highest number of COVID-19 cases
and deaths on the continent, although the daily number of new cases
continue to decline steadily, while the number of new deaths remains
relatively stable, within reporting constraints.

Since our last report (Weekly Bulletin 32), the number of recorded cases
has increased by 22 428 (compared to 27 487 in the previous week),
with 1 220 new deaths (compared to 1 431 the previous week). As of
23 August 2020, the country has reported a total of 609 773 cases and
13 059 deaths (case fatality ratio 2.1%).

Gauteng Province remains the most affected, at 206 018 cases (33.8%),
followed by KwaZulu-Natal with 109 841 (18.0%) cases. Western Cape
(104 588; 17.2%) and Eastern Cape (85 203; 14.0%) follow. Case
numbers continue to rise in the less populous provinces, with 34 980
cases in Free State Province, 24 301 cases in North West Province, 23 100
cases in Mpumalanga Province, 12 563 cases in Limpopo Province and
9 129 cases in the sparsely populated Northern Cape Province.
Western Cape Province has still recorded the most deaths (3 726;
28.5%), followed by Gauteng Province (3 268; 25.0%), Eastern Cape
Province (2 789; 21.4%) and KwaZulu-Natal Province (1 948; 15.0%).
The remaining provinces have reported 1 328 (10.2%) deaths between
them. The number of health workers affected remains 25 841 (4.2% of
all confirmed cases), with 181 deaths (1.4% of the total) recorded. The
number of recoveries stands at 506 470 (83%).

Among the 604 516 cases where age and gender is known, 352 441
(58%)cases are female and 252 075 are male. The age groups most
affected are those between 25 to 54 years. The majority of deaths are
among those aged 50-69 years.

As of 23 August 2020, a total of 3 553 425 Polymerase Chain Reaction
(PCR) tests has been carried out, of which 2 797 298 were identified
through passive surveillance and 756 127 were detected by community
screening and testing. Currently, 82% of all tests have been carried out
in the private health sector, with 18% in the public health sector.

Sentinel surveillance carried out in selected public and private hospitals
by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) suggests
that weekly hospital admissions continue to decline, after rising to a
peak of 6 598 during week 29 (week ending 18 July 2020) and falling in
the past two weeks, with 4 432 admissions recorded in week 32 (week
ending 8 August 2020). Public hospitals account for 48% of these
figures, although the number of admissions is also dropping in those
public facilities that form part of this sentinel surveillance.

PUBLIC HEALTH ACTIONS

A WHO surge team of experts, including infectious disease
specialists and epidemiologists, is currently in South Africa, and is
continuing to work with the National Department of Health.

South Africa moved to level 2 lockdown as of 17 August 2020, with
all sectors of the economy now open with strict adherence to public
health protocols. Inter-provincial travel is once more allowed, but
international travel is still banned (except for essential reasons).
Tobacco and alcohol can once more be sold, but with restricted
hours of sale for alcohol and no on-site consumption after 22:00
hours. A curfew remains in place from 22:00 to 04:00 hours.

Cloth masks are mandatory in public places, including outside
areas, gatherings of more than 50 people are not allowed, and
spectators are not allowed at sporting events. Family and social
visits in homes are now permitted.
Schools are now open using a phased approach, with scholars
staggering days of attendance.

SITUATION INTERPRETATION

The situation in South Africa remains of concern, although daily recorded
numbers are falling, as are hospital admissions. However, the number
of deaths is not falling at the same rate, as deaths generally lag new
infections by about two weeks in this disease. The main concentration
of cases and deaths continues to be seen in the densely populated urban
areas, but cases are steadily rising in more rural provinces, and, with
inter-provincial travel once more allowed, these numbers may rise further
in the coming weeks. Even with falling hospital admissions, Eastern
Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provincial hospitals remain under pressure,
although both Western Cape and Gauteng provinces report that there
is bed capacity available. However, there is no room for complacency,
particularly with further easing of restrictions. Government needs to
continue with massive and wide-ranging community engagement and
risk communication str
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https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/333969/OEW34-1723082020.pdf