A member of the medical staff wearing PPE works in a COVID-19 intensive care unit. AFP/Miguel Medina
JOHANNESBURG - A total of 24,785 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in South Africa in the last 24 hours.
The NICD said 36 more people have died, taking the death toll to 90,262.
Gauteng still leads the surge with over 8,600 cases.
The positivity rate now stands at 34.9 percent.
More than 80,000 tests were conducted.
#COVID19 UPDATE: A total of 80,304 tests were conducted in the last 24hrs, with 24,785 new cases, representing a 30.9% positivity rate. A further 36 #COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 90,262 to date. See more here: https://t.co/ionhz3gEAJ pic.twitter.com/ngaXfJpVDQ
— NICD (@nicd_sa) December 16, 2021
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eNCA
