SA's daily reported COVID-19 cases surge to 21,584
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases said Gauteng accounts for the majority of new cases (59%), followed by the Western Cape (11%) and North West (7%) provinces.
JOHANNESBURG - The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) on Thursday reported 21,584 new COVID-19 cases in South Africa, brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 1,995,556.
The NICD sais this increase represented a 28.4% positivity rate.
Gauteng accounts for the majority of new cases (59%), followed by the Western Cape (11%) and North West (7%) provinces.
A further 382 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 61,029 to date.
A total of 13,209,499 tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors.
An increase of 769 hospital admissions have been reported in the past 24 hours.
#COVID19 UPDATE: A total of 76,071 tests were conducted in the last 24 hrs, with 21,584 new cases, which represents a 28.4% positivity rate. A further 382 #COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 61,029 to date. Read more: https://t.co/AVoXCDbzqv pic.twitter.com/hl9rCtkkKu
— NICD (@nicd_sa) July 1, 2021
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