SA’s Covid-19 positivity rate shows a significant decrease
South Africa has recorded a significant decrease in the number of Covid-19 cases, while the daily positivity rate is also lower.
Statistics released by the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) on Sunday evening, show that the country’s positivity rate has fallen to 14.5%.
The number of new Covid-19 cases decreased to 5 931 infections recorded in the latest 24 hour period.
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A further 76 Covid-19 deaths have been reported, bringing the country’s total fatalities to 83 419.
KwaZulu-Natal and the Western and Eastern Cape continue to account for the most new number of infections.
#COVID19 UPDATE: A total of 41,027 tests were conducted in the last 24 hrs, with 5,931 new cases, which represents a 14.5% positivity rate. A further 76 #COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 83,419 to date. Read more: https://t.co/8PsAM6kOJW pic.twitter.com/rjgNMBVbDd
— NICD (@nicd_sa) September 5, 2021
