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Coronavirus - South Africa: COVID-19 Statistics for Republic of South Africa (01 August 2021)

A total of 38 234 tests were conducted in the last 24 hrs, with 8 791 new cases, which represents a 23.0% positivity rate. A further 178 COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 72 191 to date.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of National Institute for Communicable Diseases, South Africa (NICD).