Johannesburg – South Africa still finds itself in the midst of the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic as new cases continue to surge in the country.
A total of 46 893 Covid-19 tests were conducted on Tuesday, with 11 093 new cases detected.
According to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), this represents a 23.7% positivity rate, pushing the number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 1 843 572.
Of the latest infections, the majority are from Gauteng (67%), followed by the Western Cape (8%).
Meanwhile, a further 297 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing the death toll to 59 092.
The NICD reported an increase of 575 hospital admissions in the past 24 hours.
This means there are currently 10 114 people who are receiving COVID-19 treatment in hospitals.
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