Health minister Joe Phaahla says that South Africa is not yet in the fifth wave of Covid-19 infections, but as the country enters winter, the risk of a greater wave of infections is apparent.
The total number of laboratory-confirmed cases is at 3.85 million. The latest increase represents a 23% positivity rate. There are 66,393 active cases in the country, most of which are in KwaZulu Natal and Gauteng .
The majority of new cases are in Gauteng , followed by KwaZulu Natal . Western Cape accounts for 17%; the Eastern Cape for 8%; Free State accounted for 5%, and the North West accounted for 4%. Along with the increase in infections, there has also been an increase in hospital admissions, with the NICD tracking 148 new admissions.
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