Daily Covid-19 case numbers, positivity rate continues to decrease

Daily Covid-19 case numbers, positivity rate continues to decrease

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases says 2 783 new Covid-19 cases have been recorded over the latest reporting period.

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This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 2 892 081.


The increase in new cases represents a 6.8% posititvity rate.


The majority of new cases are from KwaZulu-Natal (22%), followed by the Western Cape (18%), while the EasternCape accounted for 15%. 


A further 155 Covid-19 relates deaths have been reported, bringing the total death toll in the country to 86 655.


A total of 16 755 133 vaccines have now been administed in the country, with 181 408 vaccines administered in the last 24 hours. 


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