SA's Covid tally ticks up with 3,520 new cases
The majority of new cases were from Gauteng (25%), followed by the Western Cape (21%).
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), has reported 3,520 new Covid-19 cases in the country.
"This increase represents a 10.0% positivity rate," says the NICD in a statement.
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"Due to the ongoing audit exercise by the National Department of Health (NDoH), there may be a backlog of Covid-19 mortality cases reported," it notes.
"Today, the NDoH reports 103 deaths and of these, 10 occurred in the past 24 – 48 hours. This brings the total fatalities to 93 949 to date."
The majority of new cases were from Gauteng (25%), followed by the Western Cape (21%).
KwaZulu-Natal accounted for 15%; Limpopo accounted for 11%; Eastern Cape, Free State, Mpumalanga, and North West each accounted for 6%; and Northern Cape accounted for 5% of today’s new cases.
#COVID19 UPDATE: 35,307 tests were conducted in the last 24hrs, with 3,520 new cases, representing a 10% positivity rate. 10 #COVID19 related deaths have been reported in the last 24-48hrs, total fatalities amount to 93,949 to date. See more here: https://t.co/3Wykz3onoZ pic.twitter.com/zIBayYDaVL
— NICD (@nicd_sa) January 21, 2022
