New Covid-19 cases double in one day
The number of new Covid-19 infections in South Africa has doubled in the latest 24-hour period up to Thursday evening.
There were 14 271 new Covid-19 infections, as confirmed by the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD).
The Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal continue to account for more than half of the national number of new cases.
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Both provinces are followed by Gauteng, the Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga, Free State, North West, Limpopo and the Northern Cape respectively.
#COVID19 UPDATE: A total of 63,369 tests were conducted in the last 24 hrs, with 14,271 new cases, which represents an 22.5% positivity rate. A further 473 #COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 76,247 to date. Read more: https://t.co/pyfnt5IgjR pic.twitter.com/fiBlLu2U3T
— NICD (@nicd_sa) August 12, 2021
The NICD report also shows another spike in Covid-19 related deaths, with 473 new fatalities reported.
The national total of coronavirus related deaths has jumped to 76 247.
