Cape Town – South Africa recorded 8 078 new Covid-19 infections and 139 deaths on Tuesday, the National Department of Health has said.
This increase brings the accumulative number of Covid-19 infections to 3 483 590 since the pandemic hit the country.
It also brings the total number of Covid-19 related deaths to 91 451.
“As of today the cumulative number of #COVID19 cases identified in SA is 3 483 590 with 8 078 new cases reported. Today 139 deaths have been reported bringing the total to 91 451 deaths. The cumulative number of recoveries now stand at 3 328 246 with a recovery rate of 93%,”
As of today the cumulative number of #COVID19 cases identified in SA is 3 483 590 with 8 078 new cases reported. Today 139 deaths have been reported bringing the total to 91 451 deaths. The cumulative number of recoveries now stand at 3 328 246 with a recovery rate of 93% pic.twitter.com/YqoasjOrvi
— Department of Health (@HealthZA) January 4, 2022
According to the National Institute For Communicable Diseases (NICD), 40 105 tests were conducted, with a positivity rate of 20.1%.
Of the new cases, the most were in KwaZulu-Natal (2 281), followed by the Western Cape (1 765) and Gauteng (1 549).
#COVID19 UPDATE: A total of 40 105 tests were conducted in the last 24hrs, with 8 078 new cases, representing a 20.1% positivity rate. A further 139 #COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 91 451 to date. Read more here: https://t.co/mhI53dxCp2 pic.twitter.com/APgrft4byb
— NICD (@nicd_sa) January 4, 2022
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