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Covid-19: SA records 566 new infections, 4 more deaths

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Covid-19: SA records 566 new infections, 4 more deaths

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22nd March 2022

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South Africa has recorded 566 new Covid-19 infections.

According to a statement by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), as of Monday, the country recorded 3 704 784 laboratory-confirmed cases.

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The NICD said the new cases represented a 3.9% positivity rate.

Four deaths were reported in the past 24 to 48 hours, bringing the confirmed death toll to 99 890.

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Most new cases were recorded in Gauteng, which accounted for 41% of new infections, followed by the Western Cape with 25%. KwaZulu-Natal accounted for 21% of new infections; North West 4%; Mpumalanga 3%; the Eastern Cape and Free State 2% each; and Limpopo and the Northern Cape 1% each.

As of Monday, Gauteng recorded 1 203 737 cumulative cases, followed by KwaZulu-Natal with 657 437, and the Western Cape with 647 131.

According to the NICD, there were seven new hospital admissions in the last 24-hour cycle.

 

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