The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported 5 062 new COVID-19 cases in South Africa. This brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3 769 927.
The increase represents an 18.4% positivity rate. The majority of new cases are from Gauteng (46%), followed by KwaZulu-Natal (29%).
The institute says there may be a backlog of COVID-19 mortality cases reported as a result of the ongoing audit exercise by the National Department of Health.
“Today, the National Department of Health reports 15 deaths and of these, six occurred in the past 24 -48 hours. This brings the total fatalities to 100 348 to date,” says the institute in a statement.
24 370 285 tests have been conducted in both the public and private sectors.
Below are the latest coronavirus cases:
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Concerns over a fifth wave of COVID-19 infections
Fears of a fifth wave of COVID-19 are rising along with the number of infections.
However, Head of the Division of Public Health Surveillance and Response at the National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Dr Michell Groome says it is too early to tell if we are approaching a fifth wave.
She shares more in the video below:
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