{"id":191646,"date":"2021-06-10T09:32:55","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T07:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/sa-records-nearly-9-000-new-covid-19-cases\/"},"modified":"2021-06-10T09:32:55","modified_gmt":"2021-06-10T07:32:55","slug":"sa-records-nearly-9-000-new-covid-19-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/sa-records-nearly-9-000-new-covid-19-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"SA records nearly 9 000 new COVID-19 cases"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sanews.gov.za\/sites\/default\/files\/2012\/images\/newsstorytemplate\/202106\/stats22.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>South Africa detected 8&nbsp;881 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the highest daily spike since 23 January, when the country recorded 12&nbsp;271 infections.<\/p>\n<p>According to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), the majority of new infections are from Gauteng, which accounts for 58%, followed by the Western Cape with 9%. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The latest data show that the positivity rate now stands at 16.5%.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 1&nbsp;712 7550 (since the outbreak),\u201d the institution said.<\/p>\n<p>To date, 11&nbsp;985&nbsp;750 tests have been conducted, 53&nbsp;732 of which were performed in the last 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe increasing number of tests and cases, and the increased positivity rate are all evidence of the predicted third surge in COVID-19 cases, and not artefacts of data loading or increased laboratory turnaround times,\u201d the NICD explained.<\/p>\n<p>Hospital admissions have also risen to 1&nbsp;150, the highest increase being in Gauteng, with 587 newly admitted patients, pushing the nationwide total to 7&nbsp;194. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The public health institute also reported that there are 135 additional in-hospital deaths, which brings the tally to 57&nbsp;347.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, 1&nbsp;524&nbsp;589 people have been vaccinated in South Africa, with 1 043&nbsp;278 having received their first dose of the Pfizer jab.<\/p>\n<p>Globally, as of 9 June 2021, there have been 173&nbsp;674&nbsp;509 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 3&nbsp;744&nbsp;408 deaths, reported to the World Health Organisation (WHO).<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, 2&nbsp;092&nbsp;863&nbsp;229 vaccines have been administered as of 8 June 2021. \u2013 <strong>SAnews.gov.za<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Africa detected 8&nbsp;881 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the highest daily spike since 23 January, when the country recorded 12&nbsp;271 infections. 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