789 new COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths recorded

South Africa has reported 789 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours with seven deaths during the same period.

This brings the total deaths to date to 89,562.

The National Institute of Communicable Diseases said the proportion of positive new cases was 2.8%, which is higher than Friday.

The cumulative number of recoveries now stands at 2,820,731 with a recovery rate of 96,3%.

So far 24,594,906 vaccines have been administered since the beginning of the vaccine rollout.

This is as the government appeals to South Africans to get a COVID jab as it pre-empts the next wave set to hit the country soon.

As of today the cumulative number of #COVID19 cases identified in SA is 2 928 288 with 789 new cases reported. Today 7 deaths have been reported bringing the total to 89 562 deaths. The cumulative number of recoveries now stand at 2 820 731 with a recovery rate of 96,3% pic.twitter.com/31NgY4ofZK

— Department of Health (@HealthZA) November 19, 2021

-EWN

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