On Wednesday the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) reported 7 502 new coronavirus infections, bringing the total number of cases to 2 554 240.
The increase represents an 18.9% positivity rate. As per the National Department of Health, a further 573 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 75 774 to date.
About 15 363 298 tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors.
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PROVINCIAL BREAKDOWN
The majority of new cases today are from KwaZulu-Natal (26%), followed by Western Cape (23%).
Gauteng Province accounted for 17%; Eastern Cape accounted for 13%; Free State accounted for 6%; Mpumalanga and North West each accounted for 5% respectively; Limpopo Province accounted for 3% and Northern Cape accounted for 2% of today’s new cases.
