South Africa has recorded 566 new COVID-19 cases in the latest 24-hour reporting cycle by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 2 926 914.
The increase represents a 0.9% positivity rate.
A further 11 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 89 515 to date.
The number of tests that have been conducted in both the public and private sectors currently stand at 18 998 133.
As of today the cumulative number of #COVID19 cases identified in SA is 2 926 914 with 566 new cases reported. Today 11 deaths have been reported bringing the total to 89 515 deaths. The cumulative number of recoveries now stand at 2 820 514 with a recovery rate of 96,4% pic.twitter.com/N9DlfjBnMR
— Department of Health (@HealthZA) November 17, 2021
