Statistics released by the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) on Wednesday show that the country recorded 253 new Covid-related deaths. 

This brings the total number of fatalities in the country to 84 152.

Although new infections continue to show a sustained decrease, new cases recorded in just one day still stand at 7 338.

This represents a 13.3% positivity rate. 

KwaZulu-Natal continues to have the highest number of new infections. The province accounts for (26%) of new cases, followed by the Western Cape (22%) and the Eastern Cape at (17%). The Free State accounts for (11%) of new cases, followed by Gauteng at (8%).

The Northern Cape and North West each accounted for (5%).

Mpumalanga accounted for (4%), and Limpopo Province for (2%) of the new cases.

Jacaranda News