More than 9,000 new Covid cases with 140 deaths

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD),has reported 9,260 new Covid-19 cases in the country in the latest 24-hour reporting period. 

In a statement, the NICD says this increase represents a 20.2% positivity rate. 

The National Department of Health (DoH) reported a further 140 Covid-19-19 related deaths, bringing total fatalities to 92,252 to date.

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The majority of new cases are from the  Western Cape (26%), followed by Kwa-Zulu Natal (25%). 

Gauteng accounted for 20%; Eastern Cape accounted for 9%; Free State accounted for 5%; and Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West and Northern Cape each accounted for 4% respectively of the cases. 

According to the NICD,  the 7-day average was 21.7% on Friday night, which is lower than the previous day (22.7%).

"There has been an increase of 361 hospital admissions in the past 24 hours.," said the NICD.