Concern over KZN as new Covid-19 cases top 14k
The number of new Covid-19 infections in South Africa has doubled in the latest 24-hour period up to Thursday evening.
There were 14 271 new Covid-19 infections, as confirmed by the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD).
The Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal continue to account for more than half of the national number of new cases.
Both provinces are followed by Gauteng, the Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga, Free State, North West, Limpopo and the Northern Cape respectively.
#COVID19 UPDATE: A total of 63,369 tests were conducted in the last 24 hrs, with 14,271 new cases, which represents an 22.5% positivity rate. A further 473 #COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 76,247 to date. Read more: https://t.co/pyfnt5IgjR pic.twitter.com/fiBlLu2U3T
— NICD (@nicd_sa) August 12, 2021
The NICD report also shows another spike in Covid-19 related deaths, with 473 new fatalities reported.
The national total of coronavirus related deaths has jumped to 76 247.
