As flagged last week there is NO excess deaths report released this week. There were not many days in which deaths in the week to 25/12 could have been reported. Deaths in the week to 25/12 should have been reported this week, and will be included in the report next week.
On the testing side, proportions testing positive fell in many provinces.. But a data problem in NW last week, which saw duplicate negative results being loaded, means that that province's decline is exaggerated, as is (to a limited extent) the national figure.
The report is here: nicd.ac.za/wp-content/upl… National PTP 'fell' to 35.3% (see previous tweet for caveat). Gauteng fell from 29% to 22.7%. The WC, EC, NC and KZN all increased. 
By age, proportions testing positive were largely flat among women, but with a more conventional peak among men at oldest ages.
At a district level, 'Christmas red' prevailed - 186 (out 262) districts and metro subdistricts had a PTP in excess of 30% (down from 195 the previous week), and exceeded 20% in a further 34 districts.
As noted last week, while there are good signs regarding hospitalisations and deaths in many parts of the country, a proportion testing positive in excess of 20% in Gauteng is not consoling -- we have a way to go still. Stay safe! Vaccinate!
(and back to my minibreak!)
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