SA reports over 3 000 new Covid-19 cases
Updated | By Martine van der Walt Ehlers
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said on Saturday evening that 3 220 new coronavirus cases had been recorded since its previous report.
This represents a 9.2% positivity rate.
Gauteng remains the hotspot of the emerging fourth wave and accounts for 82% of the new cases.
The death toll has climbed to 89 791, with 8 new fatalities reported.
The latest vaccination statistics show that just over 34 000 doses had been administered over the past 24 hours.
#COVID19 UPDATE: A total of 34,880 tests were conducted in the last 24hrs, with 3,220 new cases, which represents a 9.2% positivity rate. A further 8 #COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 89,791 to date. See more here: https://t.co/8c36tfYh3F pic.twitter.com/tcABLuPoeC
— NICD (@nicd_sa) November 27, 2021
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