{"id":192346,"date":"2021-06-17T09:43:01","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T07:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/sa-records-13-246-new-covid-19-cases\/"},"modified":"2021-06-17T09:43:01","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T07:43:01","slug":"sa-records-13-246-new-covid-19-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/sa-records-13-246-new-covid-19-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"SA records 13 246 new COVID-19 cases"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sanews.gov.za\/sites\/default\/files\/2012\/images\/newsstorytemplate\/202106\/16th-june-map-768x576.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>South Africa recorded the highest daily spike since January after 13 246 people tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>According to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), this means the percent testing positive has now increased to 21.7% nationally.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Gauteng continues to drive the resurgence, with 7 859 cases logged in the last 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p>The NICD said the Northern Cape, Free State, North West and Gauteng are officially in a third wave, with the remaining five provinces seeing the sustained peak.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese concerning figures represent the highest number of daily cases and positivity rate recorded since January 2021.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the public health institute, the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases now stands at 1&nbsp;774 312 since the outbreak.<\/p>\n<p>A reported 77 patients succumbed to the respiratory disease. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, 940 more people were admitted to the hospital since the last reporting cycle, which pushes the tally to 8&nbsp;727.<\/p>\n<p>To date, there have been 286&nbsp;867 hospital admissions since the outbreak.<\/p>\n<p>The NICD has urged people to remain vigilant by following COVID-19 preventative measures, wearing a mask that covers both the nose and mouth, practising healthy hand hygiene, maintaining physical distancing of at least 1.5 metres and limiting social interactions as much as possible.<\/p>\n<p>The institution has called for those who are 60 years or older to register on Electronic Vaccination Data System (EVDS) to get the vaccine.<\/p>\n<p>In the last 24 hours, 34&nbsp;663 people have signed up on EVDS to get vaccinated, while 1 965&nbsp;812 have been vaccinated to date.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYounger generations are also encouraged to help pensioners register for their vaccine,&#8221; the NICD said.<\/p>\n<p>Globally, as of 16 June 2021, there have been 176&nbsp;303 596 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 3&nbsp;820 026 deaths, reported to the World Health Organisation. \u2013 <strong>SAnews.go.za<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Africa recorded the highest daily spike since January after 13 246 people tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday. According to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), this means the percent testing positive has now increased to 21.7% nationally. 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