South Africa recorded the highest daily spike since January after 13 246 people tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday.<\/P>
According to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), this means the percent testing positive has now increased to 21.7% nationally.<\/P>
Meanwhile, Gauteng continues to drive the resurgence, with 7 859 cases logged in the last 24 hours.<\/P>
The NICD said the Northern Cape, Free State, North West and Gauteng are officially in a third wave, with the remaining five provinces seeing the sustained peak.<\/P>
\u201cThese concerning figures represent the highest number of daily cases and positivity rate recorded since January 2021.\u201d<\/P>
According to the public health institute, the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases now stands at 1 774 312 since the outbreak.<\/P>
A reported 77 patients succumbed to the respiratory disease. <\/P>
Meanwhile, 940 more people were admitted to the hospital since the last reporting cycle, which pushes the tally to 8 727.<\/P>
To date, there have been 286 867 hospital admissions since the outbreak.<\/P>
The NICD has urged people to remain vigilant by following COVID-19 preventative measures, wearing a mask that covers both the nose and mouth, practising healthy hand hygiene, maintaining physical distancing of at least 1.5 metres and limiting social interactions as much as possible.<\/P>
The institution has called for those who are 60 years or older to register on Electronic Vaccination Data System (EVDS) to get the vaccine.<\/P>
In the last 24 hours, 34 663 people have signed up on EVDS to get vaccinated, while 1 965 812 have been vaccinated to date.<\/P>
\u201cYounger generations are also encouraged to help pensioners register for their vaccine,” the NICD said.<\/P>
Globally, as of 16 June 2021, there have been 176 303 596 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 3 820 026 deaths, reported to the World Health Organisation.<\/P>
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Source: South African Government News Agency<\/P>
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