They have also reported 48 more deaths.

The Western Cape makes up most of the new infections with 285 new cases.

#COVID19 UPDATE: A total of 32,404 tests were conducted in the last 24hrs, with 1,306 new cases, which represents a 4.0% positivity rate. A further 48 #COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 87,753 to date. See more here: https://t.co/5vAfYYPYt1 pic.twitter.com/imcZWsMIeV

— NICD (@nicd_sa) October 2, 2021

It is followed by KwaZulu-Natal, then Gauteng with 183 cases

The North West recorded the lowest number of infections with 57 new cases.

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