NICD reports over 17K new Covid-19 cases

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NICD has confirmed 17 489 new COVID-19 cases that have been identified in South Africa bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 2 236 805.

This increase represents a 31.0% positivity rate.

The Institute also said that with the current unrests in Gauteng and KwaZulu Natal, disruption of some COVID-19 testing sites in the provinces, accessing testing facilities has been a task.

As per the National Department of Health, a further 453 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 65 595 to date.

14 045 630 tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors as per the table below.

Sector	Total tested	New tested
PRIVATE	7,887,924	56%	32,554	58%
PUBLIC	6,157,706	44%	23,808	42%
Total	14,045,630		56,362

PROVINCIAL BREAKDOWN
The majority of new cases today are from Gauteng (46%), followed by Western Cape (17%). Limpopo accounted for 10%; North West accounted for 9%; Mpumalanga accounted for 7%; Eastern Cape accounted for 5%; Free State accounted for 3%; KwaZulu-Natal and Northern Cape accounted for 2% of today’s new cases.

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

Province	Total cases for 13 July 2021	Adjusted numbers after harmonisation	Updated total cases on 13 July  2021	New cases on 14 July 2021	Total cases for 14 July 2021	Percentage total
Eastern Cape	214 871	0	214 871	792	215 663	9.6
Free State	120 786	0	120 786	539	121 325	5.4
Gauteng	784 148	1	784 149	7 981	792 130	35.4
KwaZulu-Natal	372 406	0	372 406	387	372 793	16.7
Limpopo	94 360	8	94 368	1 748	96 116	4.3
Mpumalanga	108 114	-12	108 102	1 199	109 301	4.9
North West	111 493	2	111 495	1 524	113 019	5.1
Northern Cape	62 042	0	62 042	292	62 334	2.8
Western Cape	351 096	1	351 097	3 027	354 124	15.8
Total	2 2193 16	0	2 219 316	17 489	2 236 805	100.0