Cape Town – South Africa has recorded 5 604 new Covid-19 infections and 41 new Covid-19 related deaths, the National Department of Health said on Sunday.
This brings the cumulative number of positive cases to 3 413 540 since the pandemic hit the country last year.
“As of today the cumulative number of #COVID19 cases identified in SA is 3 413 540 with 5 604 new cases reported. Today 41 deaths have been reported bringing the total to 90 814 deaths. The cumulative number of recoveries now stand at 3 111 957 with a recovery rate of 91,2%,” the department said in a statement.
As of today the cumulative number of #COVID19 cases identified in SA is 3 413 540 with 5 604 new cases reported. Today 41 deaths have been reported bringing the total to 90 814 deaths. The cumulative number of recoveries now stand at 3 111 957 with a recovery rate of 91,2% pic.twitter.com/1IpJI7YJah
— Department of Health (@HealthZA) December 26, 2021
According to the National Institute For Communicable Diseases (NICD), 20 570 tests were conducted with a 27.2% positivity rate.
The majority of new cases are from the Western Cape (1 565), KwaZulu-Natal (1 459), and Gauteng (956).
#COVID19 UPDATE: A total of 20,570 tests were conducted in the last 24hrs, with 5,604 new cases, which represents a 27.2% positivity rate. A further 41 #COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 90,814 to date. See more here: https://t.co/vcEl0cZKqr pic.twitter.com/jCHdRSI7PE
— NICD (@nicd_sa) December 26, 2021
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