SA COVID-19: Over 13 672 new cases recorded

South Africa has recorded 13,672 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24-hour reporting cycle.

The NICD said 317 more people have died.

Infections in the Western Cape stand at 3,707 and 3,911 in Kwa-Zulu Natal.

A total of 68,540 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours.

#COVID19 UPDATE: A total of 68,540 tests were conducted in the last 24 hrs, with 13,672 new cases, which represents an 19.9% positivity rate. A further 317 #COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 78,694 to date. Read more: https://t.co/l2FiQfUNRw pic.twitter.com/fMqcS9ALZy

— NICD (@nicd_sa) August 19, 2021

-eNCA

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He recently left Mzansi Magic telenovela The Queen after five years of playing the son of a drug-dealing mogul. Loyiso McDonald (35) believed it was time to pursue new ventures and explore different avenues in his acting career.

“I felt it was the right time to leave. I had been there for five years, which is the longest I had spent at any production,” he said. Learn More