File: A healthcare worker preparing a Covid-19 vaccine. AFP/Christof Stache
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa recorded 3,197 new COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours.
Sadly 20 more people have died.
Gauteng continues to lead with 997 cases reported.
It’s followed by KwaZulu-Natal with 462 cases.
Over 34,000 tests were conducted.
The country’s positivity rate stands at 8.2 percent.
#COVID19 UPDATE: 34,620 tests were conducted in the last 24hrs, with 2,824 new cases, representing an 8.2% positivity rate. Today @HealthZA reports 268 deaths; of these 20 occurred in the past 24–48 hours, bringing fatalities to 96,289 to date. More here: https://t.co/4knFGCA9mX pic.twitter.com/mMvjNGMOsj
— NICD (@nicd_sa) February 8, 2022
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