SA COVID-19: 2 900 new cases recorded

South Africa has recorded 2,967 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24-hour reporting cycle.
The health department said 124 more people have died.
Infections in the Western Cape stand at 589 and 696 in Gauteng.
A total of 42,579 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours.
#COVID19 UPDATE: A total of 42,579 tests were conducted in the last 24hrs, with 2,967 new cases, which represents a 7.0% positivity rate. A further 124 #COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 86,500 to date. See more here: https://t.co/dF9ld7NQtY pic.twitter.com/ci8FtT6gax
— NICD (@nicd_sa) September 22, 2021
Source: eNCA
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