4 631 new COVID-19 cases, 1 more death recorded

The National Institution for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported 4,631 new COVID-19 cases.

They have also reported one COVID-19-related death.

Gauteng remains the epicentre with 2,374 new infections, followed by KwaZulu-Natal.

#COVID19UPDATE: 26,065 tests were conducted in the last 24hrs, with 4,631 new cases, which represents a 17.8% positivity rate. Today @HealthZA reports 10 deaths; of which 1 occurred in the past 24–48 hrs. Total fatalities are 100,286 to date: Read more https://t.co/YfBy1ZQmSJ pic.twitter.com/RetsXxRR3S

— NICD (@nicd_sa) April 22, 2022

Source: eNCA

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