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NICD reports 8 561 new COVID-19 cases

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The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has recorded 8 561 new COVID-19 positive tests in the last 24-hour reporting period.

In the same period, 28 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in the country to 89 871.

These latest numbers are showing a positivity rate of 16.5%.

Provincial Breakdown

The majority of new cases of today (Wednesday) are from Gauteng (72%), followed by Western Cape (7%). KwaZulu-Natal accounted for 6%. Mpumalanga and North West each accounted for 4% respectively. Limpopo 3%, Free State 2%, and Eastern Cape 1%. Northern Cape accounted for less than 1% of the new cases.

See the latest South African COVID-19 numbers below:

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