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TimesLIVE reports that the latest data from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases showed that Gauteng accounted for nearly 80% of SA's new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours.
There were 312 new infections recorded across SA, of which 239 (77%) were in Gauteng. Only the Western Cape (16 cases), KwaZulu-Natal (15) and Mpumalanga (10) recorded new cases in double figures. The NICD also reported that there had been 10 new Covid-19 related deaths recorded in the past day. This means that there have been 2,930,174 cases and 89,584 fatalities recorded across SA to date. There were also 37 new hospitalisations in the past day, meaning that there are 2,715 people being treated for Covid-19 related complications in SA's hospitals. Earlier on Monday, the NICD warned that there was a “sustained increase” in new infections. There were particular concerns over the number of people testing positive in Gauteng — Tshwane especially — “among 10 to 29 year olds over the past week”. Additionally, the NICD has recently identified a cluster among the 20-44 age group at an institute of higher education in Tshwane. Fortunately, testing has not yet revealed any new variants of the virus. It was the Beta in the second wave and Delta in the third that largely drove infections.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard at TimesLIVE
- Lees ook, Tshwane bekommerd oor skerp styging in Covid-19-gevalle, by Maroela Media
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