A huge increase in Covid-19 cases in Gauteng, especially in the Tshwane region has been recorded by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD).

NICD Acting Executive Director, Prof Adrian Puren, said they had observed an increase in the 7-day moving average of new Covid cases, and the percentage testing positive in Gauteng, particularly in Tshwane amongst 10 – 29 age group over the past week.

The NICD has also identified a cluster amongst the 20 – 44 age group at an institute of higher education in Tshwane.

Puren said the NICD was monitoring the trends to see if these increases persist.

“Localised increases in case numbers or clusters are not unexpected, however, it is hard to say whether the increases indicate the start of a widespread resurgence,” he said