Gauteng continues to lead with most new Covid-19 infections

Gauteng continues to lead with most new Covid-19 infections

A total of 24 034 Covid-19 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, with 262 new positive cases.

Coronavirus positive blood test
Coronavirus positive blood test/ iStock

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases says the latest increase represents a 1.1% positivity rate.


Gauteng recorded almost half of the new cases – at 126 new infections, making it the province with the most new cases.


A further 8 Covid-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 89 484.


So far, a total of 2 925 939 laboratory-confirmed cases have been reported in SA.


There has been an increase of 8 hospital admissions in the past 24 hours, with 3 608 people currently admitted in both private and public health facilities.


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