File: A health worker with COVID-19 tests. AFP/Zinyange Auntony
JOHANNESBURG - COVID-19 infections have increased by 16,080 in South Africa.
The NICD said 48 more people have died, taking the death toll to 90,345.
The positivity rate has decreased to 28.8-percent.
KwaZulu Natal leads the surge with over 4,200 cases.
#COVID19 UPDATE: A total of 55,742 tests were conducted in the last 24hrs, with 16,080 new cases, representing a 28.8% positivity rate. A further 48 #COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 90,345 to date. See more here: https://t.co/jsjcULjM5B pic.twitter.com/sJUsStnHET
— NICD (@nicd_sa) December 18, 2021
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eNCA
