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Epi Week: 20/02/2023 - 26/02/2023

Most Recent Epi Data 26/02/2023
Most Recent Testing Data 01/01/2023
Current Situation

South Africa has a moderate test-case ratio adjusted incidence, and incidence has decreased week-over-week. The reported death rate is relatively low, and deaths have have stayed about the same week-over-week.

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Warning Level 2: Yellow

A moderate outbreak or the possible start of a growing outbreak.

Warning Level 2: Yellow

Test-case ratio adjusted incidence

(New cases/1M/week)

35.0

Warning Level 2: Yellow

Trend in incidence rate

(Week-over-week change)

-54.4%

Warning Level 0: Gray

Test positivity

(14 day average)

No data

Variants of Concern Detected
Alpha(B.1.1.7), Beta(B.1.351), Gamma(P1), Delta(B.1.617.2), Omicron(B.1.1.529)

For more information on variants, visit Africa CDC Institute of Pathogen Genomics’ SARS-CoV-2 sequencing dashboard.

Cumulative Cases Daily Cases (7d Avg) Cumulative Deaths Daily Deaths (7d Avg) Cumulative Tests Daily Tests (7d Avg)
4,061,383 187 102,595 0 26,650,151 0

Cases

Tests

Test Positivity

Deaths

Cumulative Case Fatality

Public Health and Social Measures

PHSM data source | Mobility data source

Cases ▲ Tightening restrictions   ▼ Loosening restrictions
PHSM Stringency Index
Mobility change*
* in retail and recreation compared to baseline (3 Jan – 6 Feb 2020)
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