COVID-19: 4 100 new cases, 34 more deaths recorded in SA

There are 4,100 new COVID-19 cases. Gauteng is leading with 1,170 new infections followed by the Western Cape at 620 cases.
KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga each have just over 500 cases.
Limpopo has recorded 484 new infections and the North West is on 317 cases.
Sadly, a further 34 deaths have been recorded in the last 24 to 48 hours, bringing the death toll to just over 94,600.
The positivity rate stands at 10.5 percent.
#COVID19 UPDATE: 38,912 tests were conducted in the last 24hrs, with 4,100 new cases, representing an 10.5% positivity rate. Today, @HealthZA reports 160 deaths, of which 34 occurred in the past 24-48 hours. Total fatalities are 94,651 to date. More here: https://t.co/pC0TwxuVQ1 pic.twitter.com/FcQ023wJNO
— NICD (@nicd_sa) January 27, 2022
Source: eNCA
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