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SA recorded 24,270 new cases in the past 24 hours, setting a new daily record for new infections.Image: File picture
COVID 19 INFECTIONS

24,270 Covid-19 cases recorded as SA sees highest ever single-day increase

SA saw its highest ever number of single-day Covid-19 infections on Friday, with 24,270 new cases recorded in 24 hours. This is significantly higher than the previous single-day high of 21,980 recorded on January 8. Figures from the…

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NICD clarifies an inconsistency in Covid-19 tests reported last week. File photo.Image: 123RF/Jarun Ontakrai
COVID 19 TESTS

NICD corrects Covid-19 test data

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has clarified inconsistencies in recorded Covid-19 tests reported at the end of last week. On November 27, 2020, the centre reported the total cumulative number of tests conducted as…

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Gauteng has become SA’s Covid-19 epicentre after a spike in infections in the past two weeks.                     Image: MICHELE SPATARI/AFP
CORONA

Shock stats: Gauteng Covid-19 cases surge 283% in two weeks

All eyes are on Gauteng as it sees a dramatic rise in the number of Covid-19 infections, becoming the country’s epicentre for this virus. In just two weeks, the number of infections has increased by a staggering 283%. Here are some…

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The National Institute of Communicable Diseases has released Covid-19 data based on findings from March 5 to May 31.                                                                                                                                                          Image: REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
COMORBID

Race, gender and age: what the early Covid-19 stats in SA show

Data released by the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) has provided more insight into the race, gender, sex and underlying health issues of those infected by the coronavirus in SA. The statistics are based on 4,718…

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