South Africa has recorded 2 093 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3 973 086.
According to data provided by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), this increase represents an 8.8% positivity rate.
The majority of new cases are from Gauteng (32%), followed by the Western Cape (23%).
Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal accounted for 11% each; Free State 7%; Mpumalanga 5%; Northern Cape and North West 4% each Limpopo accounted for 3% of the new cases.
“The proportion of positive new cases/total new tested today is 8.8 %, and is unchanged from yesterday’s 8.8%. The 7-day average is 9.1% today, and is lower than yesterday 9.4%,” the NICD said on Wednesday.
The National Department of Health (NDoH) has reported 27 deaths, eight of which occurred in the past 24 – 48 hours. This brings the number of fatalities to 101 424 to date.
In terms of hospital admissions, the NDoH said there has been an increase of 85 hospital admissions in the past 24 hours.
The cumulative number of recoveries now stands at 3 846 597, with a recovery rate of 96,8%.
A total of 25 424 031 tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors.
South Africa has administered a total number of 36 363 675 vaccines to date. – SAnews.gov.za
