SA reports 600 new Covid-19 infections
South Africa’s Covid-19 positivity rate stands at 2.2% following the release of the latest report by the NICD.
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) reported 619 new infections during the latest reporting period.
A total of 25 people have succumbed to Covid-19 related illnesses.
The majority of new cases on Saturday did not come from KwaZulu-Natal, but from the Western Cape.
A total of 25,585 tests were conducted in the last 24hrs with 619 new cases, which represents a 2.2% positivity rate. A further 25 #COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 88,587 to date. Read more here: https://t.co/80yKw1f2XO pic.twitter.com/STEQNokW72
— NICD (@nicd_sa) October 16, 2021
The province reported 129 new cases.
It was followed by KZN at 116, while Gauteng identified 93 new cases.
A total of 25 585 tests were conducted in the past 24 hours.
