More than half of SA’s new Covid-19 cases are from the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal
The Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal now account for more than 50 % of the country’s new daily Covid-19 infections.
Statistics released by the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) on Tuesday show that South Africa recorded 6 590 new daily infections.
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The Western Cape accounts for 30% of the infections while KwaZulu-Natal accounts for 23% of those infections.
#COVID19 UPDATE: A total of 35,100 tests were conducted in the last 24 hrs, with 6,590 new cases, which represents an 18.8% positivity rate. A further 189 #COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 75,201 to date. Read more: https://t.co/hfFvbRdTvs pic.twitter.com/11ATFaohto
— NICD (@nicd_sa) August 10, 2021
In Gauteng, the country’s previous epicentre, new daily infections continue to decrease.
Only 19% of new infections have been recorded in Gauteng, with the Eastern Cape accounting for 11%.
Mpumalanga, the Free State and the North West each accounted for 4%, while the Northern Cape and Limpopo represent only 2% of the country's new daily infections.
Covid-19 related deaths continue to increase daily, with 189 new fatalities reported in just 24 hours.
The country’s national Covid-19 death toll now stands at 75 201.
