FILE: Medical technology students work in a laboratory. AFP/Jam Sta Rosa
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa recorded 3,342 new COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours.
Sadly 12 more people have died.
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Gauteng continues to lead with 1,050 new cases. It is followed by the Western Cape with 515.
KwaZulu-Natal is third with 353.
The positivity rate stands at 10.1% percent.
#COVID19 UPDATE: 33,189 tests were conducted in the last 24hrs, with 3,342 new cases, representing an 10.1% positivity rate. Today, @HealthZA reports 121 deaths, of which 12 occurred in the past 24-48 hours. Total fatalities are 94,905 to date. More here: https://t.co/UUHDV7Ej7S pic.twitter.com/qxN2sN9MTl
— NICD (@nicd_sa) January 29, 2022
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