File: A healthcare worker administering a COVID-19 test. AFP/STR
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa recorded 5,062 new COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours.
Sadly 6 more people have died.
Gauteng continues to lead with over 2,300 cases reported.
It’s followed by KwaZulu-Natal with 1,448 cases.
Over 27,400 tests were conducted.
The country’s positivity rate stands at 18.4% percent.
#COVID19 UPDATE: 27,482 tests were conducted in the last 24hrs, with 5,062 new cases, representing an 18.4% positivity rate. @HealthZA reports 15 deaths; of these 6 occurred in the past 24–48 hours. Total fatalities are 100,348 to date. See more here: https://t.co/PzGTXEYjNQ pic.twitter.com/6oEiSXALer
— NICD (@nicd_sa) April 26, 2022
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