12 500 new Covid cases in SA
Three hundred and thirty-one more people, who contracted Covid-19 in South Africa, have died.
This brings the pandemic death toll to 62 171.
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says over 12 500 people tested positive for the virus in the last 24-hour period.
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This represents a 31.6% positivity rate.
Seven hundred new infections were picked up in KwaZulu-Natal.
Nationally, the number of people admitted to hospital for treatment has climbed to over 14 000, while 2.9 million people have received the coronavirus jab so far.
#COVID19 UPDATE: A total of 39,556 tests were conducted in the last 24 hrs, with 12,513 new cases, which represents a 31.6% positivity rate. A further 331 #COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 62,171 to date. Read more: https://t.co/VO2hFFL7IC pic.twitter.com/1NNvaNFgLg
— NICD (@nicd_sa) July 5, 2021
