The NICD says infections seem to be showing signs of a sustained downward trend, reporting just short of 2,200 new COVID-19 cases.
The majority of new infections are from KwaZulu-Natal with 594 cases.
The Western Cape recorded 366 new cases and the Eastern Cape 329.
All other provinces recorded less than 300 new infections.
The NICD said 160 new deaths were recorded across the country.
#COVID19 UPDATE: A total of 35,819 tests were conducted in the last 24hrs, with 2,197 new cases, which represents a 6.1% positivity rate. A further 160 #COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 86,376 to date. See more: https://t.co/RYpBSHKYMx pic.twitter.com/8Z9iMG6XE8
— NICD (@nicd_sa) September 21, 2021
Source: eNCA
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