Cape Town – South Africa has recorded 18 847 new Covid-19 infections and 81 new Covid-19 related deaths, the National Department of Health said on Friday.
This brings the accumulative number of positive cases to 3 393 109 since the pandemic hit the country last year.
It also brings the total number of Covid-19 related deaths to 90 743.
“As of today [Friday] the cumulative number of #COVID19 cases identified in SA is 3 393 109 with 18 847 new cases reported. Today 81 deaths have been reported bringing the total to 90 743 deaths. The cumulative number of recoveries now stand at 3 085 419 with a recovery rate of 90.9%,” the department said in a statement.
As of today the cumulative number of #COVID19 cases identified in SA is 3 393 109 with 18 847 new cases reported. Today 81 deaths have been reported bringing the total to 90 743 deaths. The cumulative number of recoveries now stand at 3 085 419 with a recovery rate of 90.9% pic.twitter.com/3rKx5v9F4u
— Department of Health (@HealthZA) December 24, 2021
According to the National Institute For Communicable Diseases (NICD), 64 079 tests were conducted in both public and private sectors in the last 24 hours, with a 29.4% positivity rate.
The majority of new cases are from KwaZulu-Natal (26%), followed by Western Cape (25%) and Gauteng (18%).
#COVID19 UPDATE: A total of 64,079 tests were conducted in the last 24hrs, with 18,847 new cases, which represents a 29.4% positivity rate. A further 81 #COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 90,743 to date. See more here: https://t.co/5zsTsmlJty pic.twitter.com/a4tAC0KyFP
— NICD (@nicd_sa) December 24, 2021
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