SA records 1 149 new coronavirus cases, 59 deaths

Alessandra Said, 45, a doctor at Emergency Rescue Service (SAMU) reacts after receiving news about another colleague who was infected with coronavirus in Manaus, Brazil May 12, 2020.

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Lerato Matlala

6 October 2021, 19:31 [SAST]

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South Africa has recorded 1 149 new COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 2 908 768.

This increase represents a 3.2% positivity rate.

The majority of new cases on Wednesday are from Western Cape (22%), followed by KwaZulu-Natal (18%).

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases has reported a further 59 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 87 981 to date.

17 864 698 tests have been conducted in the public and private sectors.

Below are the latest coronavirus statistics in South Africa: