New Covid-19 cases exceed 13 000 for second day
The number of new Covid-19 cases has exceeded 13 000 for the second day in a row.
Statistics released by the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) on Friday show that the country reported 13 652 new cases in just one day.
The Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal both make up 50% of the new cases.
The two provinces are closely followed by Gauteng, the Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga, North West, Free State, Limpopo and the Northern Cape.
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This brings the total number of new Covid-19 cases in the country to 2 511 178.
A further 479 Covid-19 related deaths have been recorded, increasing the country's total fatalities to 74 352.
