A mountain to climb<\/strong><\/p>\n President Ramaphosa said that he understood that South Africans were frustrated about having their freedom restricted, but said that restrictions are necessary for combating the Covid-19 virus.<\/p>\n He added that the country has a ‘mountain to climb’ as it faces a third wave of infections – with daily infections doubling in the last two weeks.<\/p>\n Hospital admissions are 59% and deaths have increased by 48% over the same time period, he said. With the exception of the Northern Cape, all provinces are experiencing a rise in infections, with most provinces either in an official third wave or reaching this point.<\/p>\n Ramaphosa said that Gauteng is a particular concern and that it is set to pass its second wave peak in the coming days.<\/p>\n South Africa reported a total of 8,436 new cases on Tuesday, which represents a 17.8% positivity rate. This brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 1,761,066.<\/span><\/p>\n The majority of new cases today are from the Gauteng province (64%), followed by the Western Cape (7%), North West (6%), Free State (6%) and KwaZulu-Natal (5%).<\/p>\n A further 208<\/span>\u00a0related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 58,087. <\/span><\/p>\n #COVID19<\/a> UPDATE: A total of 47,394 tests were conducted in the last 24 hrs, with 8,436 new cases, which represents a 17.8% positivity rate. A further 208 #COVID19<\/a> related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 58,087. Read more: https:\/\/t.co\/iBrPqF4iNh<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/XgK8Klms5Z<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NICD (@nicd_sa) June 15, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Covid3.jpg\")
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