COVID-19 in SA: 578 new cases, 164 deaths

South Africa has recorded 578 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24-hour reporting cycle.
The NICD said 164 more people have died.
A total of 15,350 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours.
#COVID19 UPDATE: A total of 15,350 tests were conducted in the last 24hrs, with 578 new cases, which represents a 3.8% positivity rate. A further 164 #COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 87,216 to date. See more here: https://t.co/kJM5m9ZJ2H pic.twitter.com/n32oO3mgEP
— NICD (@nicd_sa) September 27, 2021
Source: eNCA
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