South Africa has recorded 15 465 new COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3 308 074.
This increase represents a 30.7% positivity rate.
A further three COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 90 348 to date.
#COVID19 UPDATE: A total of 50,377 tests were conducted in the last 24hrs, with 15,465 new cases, representing a 30.7% positivity rate. A further 3 #COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 90,348 to date. See more here: https://t.co/EHpxn0cw52 pic.twitter.com/XjTYHi8dGv
— NICD (@nicd_sa) December 19, 2021
According to the NICD, “The majority of new cases today are from KwaZulu-Natal (27%), followed by Gauteng (23%). Western Cape accounted for 18%; Eastern Cape accounted for 8%; Free State accounted for 7%; Mpumalanga accounted for 6%; Limpopo and North West each accounted for 4% respectively; and Northern Cape accounted for 2% of today’s new cases.
KwaZulu-Natal recorded the most of the new infections with 4 135 followed by Gauteng with 3 582
