Daily Covid-19 update: 7657 new cases, 59 new deaths
As of Sunday, 7 657 new cases and 59 deaths bring the cumulative number of detected Covid-19 cases in South Africa to 1 747 082.
As of Sunday, there were 7 657 new Covid-19 cases in South Africa | Picture: iStock
As of Sunday, 13 June, the cumulative number of detected Covid-19 cases is 1 747 082, with 7 657 new cases identified which represents a 17.2% positivity rate.
Covid-19 in South Africa
There are currently 82 736 active cases in the country, according to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD).
In addition, 59 Covid-19 related deaths have been reported as well, which brings the total number of Covid-19 related deaths to 57 765.
#COVID19 UPDATE: A total of 44,560 tests were conducted in the last 24 hrs, with 7,657 new cases, which represents a 17.2% positivity rate. A further 59 #COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 57,765. Read more: https://t.co/eBE7gl3E1b
*See thread pic.twitter.com/EXyXPEcrUV— NICD (@nicd_sa) June 13, 2021
Recoveries currently stand at 1 606 581, representing a 92,0% recovery rate.
A total of 12 193 414 tests have been carried out to date, with 44 560 tests conducted in the last 24 hours.
To date, 1 773 417 vaccines have been administered in South Africa according to the department of health.
Latest confirmed cases of Covid-19 in South Africa – 13 June 2021
J&J vaccine contaminations
Two million Johnson & Johnson vaccines at the Gqeberha plant will no longer be used.
This was announced by Acting Minister of Health Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane on Saturday during a visit at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Soweto as part of her national tour.
The announcement came shortly after the US Food and Drug Administration ( FDA) decided to discard about 60 million doses made at the Baltimore plant due to contamination.
Compiled by Kaunda Selisho
