MyPE

Community Business Directory, Event Listings, News and Views from Gqeberha, Nelson Mandela Bay

1 087

By

South Africa on Tuesday recorded 1 087 new COVID-19 cases bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3 987 979.

This increase represents a 7.8% positivity rate, said the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD).

In addition, the National Department of Health reported 20 deaths and of these, three deaths occurred in the past 24 to 48 hours.

“The cumulative COVID-19 deaths are 101 640 to date. A total of 25,618,427 tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors as per the table below,” said the NICD.

The cumulative number of recoveries now stands at 3 872 768, with a recovery rate of 97.1%.

A breakdown of the new cases indicates that the majority were from Gauteng (37%), followed by Western Cape (21%). Kwa-Zulu Natal accounted for 16%; Eastern Cape accounted for 9%; Free State accounted for 5%; Mpumalanga and North West each accounted for 4% respectively; Northern Cape accounted for 2%; and Limpopo accounted for 1% of the new cases.

Over the 24 hours, there was an increase of 39 hospital admissions. – SAnews.gov.za

Go On – Share the Gqeberha Love!

Post Views: 27

Gqeberha’s Latest News and Events can be accessed on MyGqeberha.com.

The following two tabs change content below.
My Twitter profileMy Facebook profileMy Google+ profileMy LinkedIn profileMy Flickr profileMy Pinterest profile

Alan Straton

Chief Cook, Bottle Washer and Broom Mechanic at MyPE
Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth. Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." See more articles by Alan.