Cape Town – South Africa has reported 1 332 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 3 582 691, the National Department of Health said on Monday.
A total of 88 Covid-19 related deaths were also reported, bringing the accumulative number of death to 94 265 since the pandemic hit the country in March 2019.
“As of today the cumulative number of #Covid-19 cases identified in SA is 3 582 691 with 1332 new cases reported. Today 88 deaths have been reported bringing the total to 94 265 deaths. The cumulative number of recoveries now stand at 3 413 926 with a recovery rate of 95.3%,” the department said in a statement.
As of today the cumulative number of #COVID19 cases identified in SA is 3 582 691 with 1332 new cases reported. Today 88 deaths have been reported bringing the total to 94 265 deaths. The cumulative number of recoveries now stand at 3 413 926 with a recovery rate of 95.3% pic.twitter.com/hj4fvrX01V
— Department of Health (@HealthZA) January 24, 2022
According to the National Institute For Communicable Diseases (NICD), 17 187 tests were conducted with a 7.8% positivity rate.
The majority of new cases are from Gauteng (460), Western Cape (232), and KwaZulu-Natal (213).
At the bottom is the Northern Cape with only 26 newly recorded cases.
#COVID19 UPDATE: 17,187 tests were conducted in the last 24hrs, with 1,332 new cases representing a 7.8% positivity rate. Today, @HealthZA reports 88 deaths, of which 14 occurred in the past 24–48 hours. The total fatalities are 94,265 to date. More here: https://t.co/36qCOGpWoz pic.twitter.com/zfXV31XXav
— NICD (@nicd_sa) January 24, 2022
“Due to the ongoing audit exercise by the National Department of Health (NDoH), there may be a backlog of #Covid-19 mortality cases reported. Today, the NDoH reports 88 deaths and of these, 14 occurred in the past 24 – 48 hours. This brings the total fatalities to 94,265 to date,” the department of health said in a statement.
Due to the ongoing audit exercise by the National Department of Health (NDoH), there may be a backlog of #COVID19 mortality cases reported. Today, the NDoH reports 88 deaths and of these, 14 occurred in the past 24 – 48 hours. This brings the total fatalities to 94,265 to date.
— Department of Health (@HealthZA) January 24, 2022
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