This, as the total number of confirmed positive cases in the province nears 100 000. 

According to the Health Department, the province has a total of 98 809 positive cases with 80 458 recoveries and more than 2 000 deaths. 

Whilst Gauteng, Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal remains epicentres, the North West is amongst the top three provinces with the highest Covid-19 active cases. 

The province has a total of 16 004 active cases while the Western Cape has 20 122 active cases. Gauteng has the highest number of active cases with 94 556. 

During President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address to the nation last weekend, it was confirmed that the North West is amongst provinces already hard-hit by the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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