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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Covid, 100 000 vaccines, over 16 000 new cases, per day

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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