South Africa has recorded 6 762 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24-hour reporting cycle, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3 540 891.
According to the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD), this increase represents a 15.5% positivity rate.
A further 181 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 92 830 to date.
“The majority of new cases today are from the Western Cape (28%), followed by Gauteng (22%). KwaZulu-Natal accounted for 18%, Eastern Cape accounted for 11%, Limpopo 5%; Free State, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape and the North West each accounted for 4% respectively of today’s new cases,” the NICD said in a statement on Wednesday.
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#COVID19 UPDATE: A total of 43,494 tests were conducted in the last 24hrs, with 6,762 new cases, which represents a 15.5% positivity rate. A further 181 #COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 92,830 to date. See more here: https://t.co/NsOhOxSuN3 pic.twitter.com/32hA2uTKc3
— NICD (@nicd_sa) January 12, 2022
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