The department of health says 3 641 new Covid-19 cases have been reported in the country, in the past 24 hours.

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By Merentia Van Der Vent


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Nearly half of the new infections were recorded in Gauteng. Meanwhile, the department has expressed concern about the positivity rate, which is higher than 9%. The health ministry raised alarm in the past, as the positivity rate climbed towards the 10% and 12% marks. The positivity rate is the number of positive results compared to the number of tests in the same 24-hour period. At the same time, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says another 61 people have died due to covid-19 related illnesses and the death toll is now at 55 568.

Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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