Over 16K new Covid-19 cases reported

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NICD has reported 16,240 new COVID-19 cases that have been identified in South Africa, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 2,327,472.

The Institute says that this increase represents a 27.5% positivity rate.

This is also as a further 516 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 68,192 to date.

Gauteng accounts for majority of this latest cases with 32%, followed by the Western Cape 21%. Whereas KwaZulu-Natal accounted for 11%; Limpopo and North West each accounted for 9%; Mpumalanga 7%; Eastern Cape 5%; Free State accounted for 3%; and the Northern Cape accounted for 2%.

Province	Total cases for 20 July 2021	Adjusted numbers after harmonisation	Updated total cases on 20 July  2021	New cases on 21 July 2021	Total cases for 21 July 2021	Percentage total
Eastern Cape	219,696	0	219,696	872	220,568	9.5
Free State	123,795	-2	123,793	545	124,338	5.3
Gauteng	822,159	15	822,174	5,219	827,393	35.5
KwaZulu-Natal	377,395	0	377,395	1,803	379,198	16.3
Limpopo	102,987	20	103,007	1,388	104,395	4.5
Mpumalanga	115,180	6	115,186	1,128	116,314	5.0
North West	118,772	-41	118,731	1,477	120,208	5.2
Northern Cape	63,725	-1	63,724	337	64,061	2.8
Western Cape	367,523	3	367,526	3,471	370,997	15.9
Unknown	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	2,311,232	0	2,311,232	16,240	2,327,472	100.0