A healthcare worker wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) makes his way out of a temporary ward dedicated to the treatment of possible COVID-19 coronavirus patients at the Nasrec Field Hospital. AFP/Michele Spatari
JOHANNESBURG - 300 new cases have been reported in the country.
A further 12 COVID-related deaths have been recorded.
The majority of new cases come from Gauteng with 56 new cases.
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Western Cape follows with 52 cases and Kwazulu-Natal has 47 new infections.
Limpopo reported the lowest cases at eight cases.
More than 25,000 tests were conducted in the past day, with a 1.2-percent positivity rate.
#COVID19 UPDATE: A total of 25,674 tests were conducted in the last 24hrs, with 300 new cases, which represents a 1.2% positivity rate. A further 12 #COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 89,163 to date. See more here: https://t.co/AkLKWYMC1F pic.twitter.com/a0nxfW60P6
— NICD (@nicd_sa) October 30, 2021
