The National Institute for Communicable Diseases says almost a quarter of the Covid-19 tests conducted in the last 24 hours were positive.

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The NICD says 9 160 new cases of the virus were confirmed, with 69% of the new infections in Gauteng. Hospital admissions increased by 341 in the past 24 hours. At the time of the update, more than 9 500 people were in hospital for treatment associated with the virus. A further 93 Covid-19 related deaths were reported, taking the total fatalities to 58 795.

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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