Gauteng records another record spike as SA reports 18,762 new Covid-19 cases
This increase represents a 25.5 % positivity rate, meaning that one in four people are testing positive for the Coronavirus.
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says 18,762 new Covid-19 cases have been identified in South Africa in the last 24-hour reporting period, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 1,895,905.
This increase represents a 25.5 % positivity rate, meaning that one in four people are testing positive for the Coronavirus.
A further 215 Covid-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 59 621 to date.
12 842 761 tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors
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The Gauteng province accounts for the majority of new cases (63%), followed by the Western Cape (9 %).
The following table shows the total number of cases per province:
ProvinceNew cases on 25 June 2021Total cases for 25 June 2021Percentage totalEastern Cape591204,76710.8Free State523112,4765.9Gauteng11,777599,79131.6KwaZulu-Natal997350,28718.5Limpopo83272,5293.8Mpumalanga87791,5924.8North West107391,0594.8Northern Cape33458,0863.1Western Cape1758315,31816.6Unknown000.0Total18,7621,895,905100.0THE 7-DAY MOVING AVERAGE NUMBER OF NEW CASES BY PROVINCE
An increase of 606 hospital admissions has been reported in the past 24 hours.
#COVID19 UPDATE: A total of 73,709 tests were conducted in the last 24 hrs, with 18,762 new cases, which represents a 25.5% positivity rate. A further 215 #COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 59,621 to date. Read more: https://t.co/TBAv7p2mS8 pic.twitter.com/YOpRzxfTE7
— NICD (@nicd_sa) June 25, 2021
