The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) reported on Wednesday that 381 new COVID-19 cases had been reported in South Africa on the previous day.
After 135 confirmed cases of the virus, Gauteng is still the hardest-hit province, followed by 106 cases in the Western Cape, 48 cases in KwaZulu-Natal, and 24 cases in each of Mpumalanga and the North West.
While fewer than 20 cases were documented in the other provinces, this is.
The most recent figures indicate that since the epidemic, there have been 4 003 883 laboratory-confirmed cases in South Africa.
The death toll from COVID-19 has now reached 101 976, according to data, after five further fatalities, three of which happened in the last 48 hours.
The NICD said that eight more hospital admissions had occurred in the previous 24 hours and that 1 024 individuals are currently being treated for coronavirus in hospitals.
Additionally, of the 37 162 754 COVID-19 vaccinations that have now been given by the Department of Health, 2 628 428 were given to youngsters between the ages of 12 and 17.
According to the agency, 18 461 433 adults in South Africa have received all of their recommended vaccinations, totaling 20 247 318.
As of July 27, 2022, the World Health Organization had received reports of 570 005 017 confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide, including 6 384 128 fatalities (WHO).
global perspective
Over 6.6 million new cases were recorded per week over the world from July 18 to July 24, 2022, a comparable level to the previous week.
Additionally, over 12 600 fatalities were reported each week, which is in line with the amount reported the week before, according to the WHO.
At the regional level, the number of new cases each week rose in the South-East Asia, Eastern Mediterranean, and Western Pacific regions while falling in Africa, Europe, and North America.
While it decreased in Africa and Europe, the number of new deaths each week rose in the Eastern Mediterranean, Western Pacific, and South East Asia regions.
The Americas area, meanwhile, matched the number that had been published the week prior.
Current trends in COVID-19 cases and deaths should be read cautiously because numerous nations have been gradually altering their COVID-19 testing techniques, which has led to fewer tests being run overall and, as a result, fewer cases being discovered.
Additionally, data are consistently updated to reflect consistent changes made retroactively by countries, according to the WHO.
At the national level, Japan (969 068), the United States (860 097), Germany (565 518), Italy (531 327), and France reported the most new cases each week (508 620).
The United States reported 2 637 new deaths each week, followed by Brazil (1 396), Italy (952), Spain (810), and France (810) (737).