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The Department of Health has sent out another SOS about the increase in Covid-19 cases.
Health officials say they are closely monitoring the positivity rate which has now climbed to 12.7 %.
The report released by Health Minister Zweli Mkhize shows there were more than 5 700 new cases on Wednesday.
This is the sharpest daily increase since the third wave started gripping some provinces.
The concern is also further rising over the situation in Gauteng, the economic hub of the country and the province that is currently battling with the highest number of cases and active infections.
Gauteng also reported a further 54 related deaths, half of the total of new fatalities recorded across the country.
According to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), there are currently 52 622 active cases in the country.
