Covid-19 update: 1,004 new cases and 16 deaths reported in SA



South Africa recorded 1,004 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) reported on Monday.

This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 3,954,971, representing a 9.4% increase in the positivity rate.

It also recorded 16 Covid-related deaths, bringing the cumulative figure to 100,162.

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Gauteng continued to report the highest number of cases, with 43% of cases originating in the province.

It is followed by KwaZulu-Natal (17%).

Western Cape accounted for 16%; The Free State accounted for 8%; Mpumalanga accounted for 5%; Eastern Cape and North West each accounted for 4%; North Cape accounted for 2% and Limpopo for 1% of today’s new cases.

The institute said a total of 25,242,686 tests have since been conducted in both the public and private sectors.