{"id":1483,"date":"2021-12-08T09:35:15","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T07:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblemedia.co\/?p=1483"},"modified":"2021-12-08T09:35:17","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T07:35:17","slug":"covid-19-death-toll-surpasses-90-000-with-over-13-000-new-cases-reported","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblemedia.co\/index.php\/2021\/12\/08\/covid-19-death-toll-surpasses-90-000-with-over-13-000-new-cases-reported\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 death toll surpasses 90 000, with over 13 000 new cases reported"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

South Africa\u2019s COVID-19 death toll has now crossed the 90 000 mark after 27 more people lost their lives to the virus on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reported 27 deaths bring the total number of deaths to 90 002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, 52 890 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, with 13 147 new cases, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the NICD, Gauteng remains the epicentre with 8 445 new infections reported. It is followed by 1 396 cases in KwaZulu-Natal, 805 in the Western Cape and 720 in the North West, representing a 24.9% positivity rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means there is now a caseload of 3 051 222 since the outbreak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, the Department of Health announced that 140 281 vaccine doses were given since the last reporting cycle, of which 29 965 were administered to children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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#COVID19<\/a> UPDATE: A total of 52,890 tests were conducted in the last 24hrs, with 13,147 new cases, which represents a 24.9% positivity rate. A further 27 #COVID19<\/a> related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 90,002 to date. See more here: https:\/\/t.co\/fMvLuHRF7X<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Z3Si9LkUFp<\/a><\/p>— NICD (@nicd_sa) December 7, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>