South Africa registers 11,535 new Covid-19 cases

11,535 new Covid-19 cases registered in South Africa

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) data shows that 11,535 new infections were diagnosed over the last reporting period. Forty-four deaths were also recorded over the same period.

The latest figures represent a 22.4% test positivity rate, a 6% jump from the previous day.

Gauteng accounts for 72% of the new coronavirus infections, the Western Cape 6% and KwaZulu-Natal 5%.

NICD clinical microbiologist, Professor Anne von Gottberg, said that the prevalence of COVID-19was set to increase.

“We believe that the number of cases will increase exponentially in all provinces throughout the country,” she said.

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