
File: Health workers test a patient at a drive-thru testing facility. AFP/Josh Edelson
JOHANNESBURG - For the second day in a row, no COVID-19-related deaths occurred in the country in the past 24 to 48 hours.
The NICD reported that 671 new cases have been recorded.
Gauteng continues to lead in infections with 299 cases.
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That’s followed by the Western Cape with 133 cases.
KwaZulu-Natal is at 119 new infections.
The rest of the provinces recorded below a hundred cases.
The positivity rate is at 4.6 percent.
#COVID19 UPDATE: 14,440 tests were conducted in the last 24hrs, with 671 new cases, which represents a 4.6% positivity rate. Today @HealthZA reports no new deaths, keeping the total fatalities 99,725 to date. See more: https://t.co/FsXRkWrIkR pic.twitter.com/VPGM491hNg
— NICD (@nicd_sa) March 14, 2022