New Covid cases rise by over 3 000, 114 new deaths

New Covid cases rise by over 3 000, 114 new deaths

The number of Covid-19 cases in South Africa now stands at 3 579 428.

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The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said on Saturday evening that 3 049 new coronavirus cases had been recorded since its previous report.


The majority of new cases are from Gauteng (25%), followed by the Western Cape (19%) and Kwa-Zulu Natal (15%).


The death toll has climbed to 94 063, with 114 new deaths reported, of which 13 occurred in the past 24-48 hours.


The Department of Health says this backlog in Covid-19 deaths reported is due to its ongoing audit exercise.


The country's recovery rate now stands at 95.1 % with 79 652 active cases nationwide. 


Over 22 000 vaccine doses were administered over the past 24 hours.


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