Western Cape has most new active Covid-19 cases

03 January 2022 - 07:32 By TimesLIVE
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On Sunday the NICD reported 4,379 new Covid-19 cases and 30 fatalities. File photo.
On Sunday the NICD reported 4,379 new Covid-19 cases and 30 fatalities. File photo.
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Most new cases of Covid-19 recorded on Sunday were in the Western Cape (27%), followed by Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal each accounting for 21%.

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said the Eastern Cape accounted for 11% of the new cases, Free State and Mpumalanga each accounted for 5%, Northern Cape for 4%, and Limpopo and North West each for 3%.

The institute reported 4,379 new Covid-19 cases and 30 fatalities. There were 27 hospital admissions in the 24-hour period.

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