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South Africa has recorded 11 754 new COVID-19 cases during the past 24-hour reporting period. According to the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD), the figure reflects a 27.2% positivity rate, taking into account the 43 160 tests conducted in the same reporting period. 84 people lost their lives to the virus bringing the total South African COVID-19 death toll to 91 145.

For more COVID-19 stats, see infographic below:

Provincial Breakdown

The majority of new cases on FRiday are from Western Cape (26%), followed by Kwa-Zulu Natal (25%). Gauteng accounted for 18%; Eastern Cape accounted for 12%; Free State accounted for 5%; Limpopo and Mpumalanga each accounted for 4% respectively; North West and Northern Cape each accounted for 3% respectively.

The National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) latest COVID-19 stats show that 12 979 South Africans have tested positive in the last 24-hour reporting period.

126 COVID-19 related deaths have been recorded in the same reporting period, bringing the total number of deaths from the virus to 91 061.

See the infographic below for the latest COVID-19 numbers in South Africa:

Provincial Breakdown

The majority of new cases today are from KwaZulu-Natal (27%), followed by Western Cape (26%).

Gauteng accounted for 17%; Eastern Cape accounted for 12%; Free State accounted for 5%; North West accounted for 4%; while Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and Northern Cape each accounted for 3% respectively of today’s new cases.

Boosters

Meanwhile, the country started rolling out third doses of vaccines on Wednesday. South Africa has so far administered over 20 million doses of Pfizer.

The South African Health Products Authority gave the green light to the third dose earlier this month.

VIDEO: Health Minister Dr. Sibongiseni Dhlomo speaks about the booster rollout: