Table 1.
COVID-19 in-hospital case-fatality risk reported by month of admission in South Africa, March 5, 2020–March 27, 2021
| Number who died | Total outcomes | Case-fatality risk (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | |||
| March | 45 | 400 | 11·25% (8·33–14·76) |
| April | 185 | 1449 | 12·77% (11·09–14·60) |
| May | 1072 | 5787 | 18·52% (17·53–19·55) |
| June | 3698 | 18 209 | 20·31% (19·73–20·90) |
| July | 8335 | 38 226 | 21·80% (21·39–22·22) |
| August | 3707 | 19 671 | 18·85% (18·30–19·40) |
| September | 1314 | 8851 | 14·85% (14·11–15·60) |
| October | 1167 | 7735 | 15·09% (14·30–15·90) |
| November | 2506 | 11 110 | 22·56% (21·78–23·35) |
| December | 10 621 | 39 582 | 26·83% (26·40–27·27) |
| 2021 | |||
| January | 15 264 | 52 019 | 29·34% (28·95–29·74) |
| February | 2380 | 11 940 | 19·93% (19·22–20·66) |
| March | 737 | 4235 | 17·40% (16·27–18·58) |
Data are absolute values (n), unless otherwise indicated.