Close to 2,000 new Covid-19 cases recorded in Gauteng in 24 hours

The NICD said a total of 2,465 new Covid-19 were recorded in SA, with the majority emanating from Gauteng. This increase represented a 6.5% positivity rate.According to the statistics, 1,950 cases were recorded in Gauteng in the past 24 hours. On Wednesday, there were 1,018.

Gauteng has consistently been the worst-hit province for new infections over the past two weeks. This as the NICD confirmed on Thursday that a new Covid-19 variant known as B.1.1.529 had been detected in SA. Twenty-two positive cases of the variant have been recorded in the country after genomic sequencing collaborations between the NICD and private laboratories. Other laboratories are confirming more cases as sequencing results come out.

“It is not surprising that a new variant has been detected in SA,” said NICD acting executive director Prof Adrian Puren. “Though the data is limited, our experts are working overtime with all the established surveillance systems to understand the new variant and what the potential implications could be. Developments are occurring at a rapid pace and the public has our assurance that we will keep them up to date.

“Detected cases and percentages of those testing positive are both increasing quickly, particularly in Gauteng, North West and Limpopo,” the NICD said in a statement.

People must ask themself why now? All the time there was no surge in Corona cases just because they got what they want election now they startntalkingnshirt

Suuure.

Cela ukugoduka kwayimanje cfiso17 bafo, otherwise sobonana next of next year 😂

Futhi bakithi 🙄🙄🤔 makuyini nalobuthakathi benu mikhunkulu!

Who cares, what about crime stats?

Imaginary virus

fokof ANC

Please stop spreading lies like the MYANC

Fellow South Africans Sunday 🤞🏾 yesesssssss this country is the pits

Wow just after elections and before December holidays. WTF! 💉💉💉

So the Labs are back to 45 cycles on the PCR test....

Let them record 1 million per day.

Turn off the recorder

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