COVID-19 related deaths in SA surpass 89 000 mark

A health worker prepares a dose of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Central Vaccination Center, inside the Bang Sue Grand Station, Thailand, June 21, 2021.

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Lerato Matlala

27 October 2021, 19:49 [SAST]

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South Africa has recorded 472 new COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 2 920 581. This increase represents a 1.4% positivity rate.

The majority of new cases today are from Gauteng (22%), followed by Western Cape accounting for 19%.

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases has also reported a further 62 COVID-19 related deaths, bringing total fatalities to 89 049 to date.

18 440 973 tests have been conducted in both the public and private sectors.

Below are the latest coronavirus statistics in SA: