Cape Town – South Africa recorded 1 671 new Covid-19 infections on Friday after 22 225 tests were conducted, said the National Institute For Communicable Diseases (NICD).
This increase represents a positivity rate of 7.5%.
A further 28 Covid-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 99 709.
“22 225 tests were conducted in the last 24hrs, with 1 671 new cases, representing a 7.5% positivity rate. Today @HealthZA reports 28 deaths; of these 6 occurred in the past 24-48 hours. Total fatalities are 99 709 to date,” said the NICD in a statement.
#COVID19 UPDATE: 22,225 tests were conducted in the last 24hrs, with 1,671 new cases, representing a 7.5% positivity rate. Today @HealthZA reports 28 deaths; of these 6 occurred in the past 24-48 hours. Total fatalities are 99,709 to date. See more here: https://t.co/nn9lGm9hi6 pic.twitter.com/DamN3gkzPe
— NICD (@nicd_sa) March 11, 2022
The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases since the start of the pandemic in the country now stands at 3 691 962.
The majority of cases reported in the last 24 hours were from Gauteng with 520 newly recorded cases, followed by Western Cape (439), and KwaZulu-Natal(292).
As of today the cumulative number of #COVID19 cases identified in SA is 3 691 962 with 1 671 new cases reported. Today 28 deaths have been reported bringing the total to 99 709 deaths. The cumulative number of recoveries now stand at 3 572 534 with a recovery rate of 96.8% pic.twitter.com/bnOods9RRl
— Department of Health (@HealthZA) March 11, 2022
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Compiled by Sinothando Siyolo
