Western Cape sees an increase number of daily Covid-19 cases

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As the Health Ministry is still working on a national campaign to get more people vaccinated, the number of daily Covid-19 cases still continues to grow having confirmed 5 575 new cases in the last 24 hours.

This increase represents a 21.9% positivity rate.

The NICD together with the department also said that a further increase of 246 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 72 437 to date.

Of these newly recorded cases today the Western Cape accounts for 32%, followed by Gauteng 19%. KwaZulu-Natal accounted for 18%, Eastern Cape 8%, Northern Cape 6%, Mpumalanga 7%, Free State and North West accounted for 4% each and Limpopo accounted for 3%.

Province	Total cases for 01 August 2021	Adjusted numbers after harmonisation	Updated total cases on 01 August  2021	New cases on 02 August 2021	Total cases for 02 August 2021	Percentage total
Eastern Cape	228761	0	228761	437	229198	9,3
Free State	129570	6	129576	215	129791	5,3
Gauteng	863533	-33	863500	1047	864547	35,1
KwaZulu-Natal	397363	3	397366	981	398347	16,2
Limpopo	111784	3	111787	168	111955	4,5
Mpumalanga	125941	7	125948	375	126323	5,1
North West	128556	12	128568	239	128807	5,2
Northern Cape	67727	-2	67725	340	68065	2,8
Western Cape	402949	3	402952	1773	404725	16,4
Unknown	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
Total	2456184	-1	2456183	5575	2461758	100,0