ICYMI: The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported 832 new COVID-19 cases that have been identified in South Africa, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3 741 1230.
A woman receives a COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic.has reported 832 new COVID-19 cases that have been identified in South Africa, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3 741 1230.Due to the ongoing audit exercise by the National Department of Health , there may be a backlog of COVID-19 mortality cases reported.Today, the NDoH has reported three deaths, and of these, two occurred in the past 24 – 48 hours.
The NICD, a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, continues to provide laboratory-based surveillance to inform the public health response towards COVID-19 in South Africa.