This is lower than Wednesday’s 17 493 cases recorded in 24 hours.
Gauteng is still the hardest hit province in the country as it recorded 9 512 cases.
The Western Cape recorded 1 912 new cases.
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This brings the number of fatalities 59 406 to date.
The number of tests conducted is 12 769 052 this includes both the public and private sectors.
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Over 100 00 vaccines have been administered in the last day with over 16 000 new Covid-19 cases. Image: Waldo Swiegers / BloombergSource: Getty Images
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Source: Briefly News
Reeshni ChettyReeshni Chetty is a senior current affairs reporter.
Reeshni has a passion for breaking the stigma surrounding mental health issues.
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