Covid-19 daily infections reach 2,858 with 18 hospital admissions
The majority of new cases on Sunday are from Gauteng followed by the Western Cape
28 November 2021 - 22:35
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The National Institute for Communicable Diseases on Sunday reported 2,858 new Covid-19 cases, with 18 hospital admissions in the past 24 hours.
The proportion of positive new cases/total new tested is 9.8% which is higher than Saturday's (9.2%). The seven-day average is 6.1%.
Six Covid-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing the total fatalities to 89,797 to date.
The majority of new cases on Sunday are from Gauteng (81%), followed by the Western Cape accounting for 5%. KwaZulu-Natal accounted for 4%; Mpumalanga and North West each accounted for 3%; Limpopo accounted for 2%; and Eastern Cape, Free State and Northern Cape each accounted for 1%.
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Covid-19 daily infections reach 2,858 with 18 hospital admissions
The majority of new cases on Sunday are from Gauteng followed by the Western Cape
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases on Sunday reported 2,858 new Covid-19 cases, with 18 hospital admissions in the past 24 hours.
The proportion of positive new cases/total new tested is 9.8% which is higher than Saturday's (9.2%). The seven-day average is 6.1%.
Six Covid-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing the total fatalities to 89,797 to date.
The majority of new cases on Sunday are from Gauteng (81%), followed by the Western Cape accounting for 5%. KwaZulu-Natal accounted for 4%; Mpumalanga and North West each accounted for 3%; Limpopo accounted for 2%; and Eastern Cape, Free State and Northern Cape each accounted for 1%.
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