South Africa's Covid-19 deaths climbs by 457
Coronavirus-related deaths continue to increase as South Africa enters day ten of lockdown level 4.
Over 450 more people, who contracted Covid-19, have died.
This brings the total number of fatalities since the outbreak to 62 628.
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says another 15 500 new infections have been picked up countrywide.
It represents a 26.2% positivity rate.
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A total of 59% of these cases were recorded in Gauteng, the epicentre of the third Covid-19 wave.
KwaZulu-Natal accounted for 8%, or 1 3000 new cases.
Meanwhile, 3.1 million people have received their vaccines so far.
#COVID19 UPDATE: A total of 59,271 tests were conducted in the last 24 hrs, with 15,501 new cases, which represents a 26.2% positivity rate. A further 457 #COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 62,628 to date. Read more: https://t.co/DHaQPC1j5a pic.twitter.com/jfYaVOzDTV
— NICD (@nicd_sa) July 6, 2021
