The National Institute for Communicable Diseases has reported 21 157 new COVID-19 cases that have been identified in South Africa on Thursday, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3 374 262. The increase represents a 29.1% positivity rate.
According to the National Department of Health, a further 75 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 90 662 to date.
The majority of new cases on Thursday are from KwaZulu-Natal (25%), followed by Western Cape (22%). Gauteng accounted for 20%; Eastern Cape accounted for 12% and Free State 7%.
North West accounted for 5%; Limpopo and Mpumalanga each accounted for 4% and Northern Cape accounted for 2% of today’s new cases.
The cumulative number of cases by province are shown in the graphic below:
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