{"id":210061,"date":"2021-11-30T09:32:07","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T07:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/sa-records-over-2-270-new-covid-19-cases-overnight\/"},"modified":"2021-11-30T09:32:07","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T07:32:07","slug":"sa-records-over-2-270-new-covid-19-cases-overnight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/sa-records-over-2-270-new-covid-19-cases-overnight\/","title":{"rendered":"SA records over 2 270 new COVID-19 cases overnight"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sanews.gov.za\/sites\/default\/files\/2012\/images\/newsstorytemplate\/202111\/covid-19.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>South Africa\u2019s COVID-19 caseload is edging closer to three million after 2 273 new infections were recorded in the past 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p>According to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), this pushes the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 2 963 679.<\/p>\n<p>Data shows that the increase represents a 10.7% positivity rate, while Gauteng remains the worst-hit province after detecting 1 909 new cases on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research\u2019s Ridhwaan Suliman, all provinces are now reporting a peak in additional infections, with Gauteng still the most concerning followed by the Western Cape.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCase incidence up to 12 new cases per 100 000 in Gauteng and still below two [in the rest of the provinces],\u201d Suliman tweeted, adding that new hospital admissions in Gauteng have been doubling every week.<\/p>\n<p>Citing the Department of Health\u2019s latest statistics, the NICD said 25 more people lost their lives to the respiratory disease, bringing the death toll to 89 822 since the outbreak.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the number of people receiving hospital treatment has since risen by 79 to 2 328 since the last reporting cycle.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the department reported that South Africa has administered 166 074 vaccine doses on Monday, of which 26 866 were given to children aged between 12 and 17.<\/p>\n<p>This means the country has now distributed 25 448 767 vaccine shots.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, 14 384 276 adults have been fully jabbed, while 16 551 605 over 18s have received at least one dose of the vaccine that are currently being administered in the country. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the number of teenagers who have since taken the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine now stands at 445 401.<\/p>\n<p>Globally, as of 29 November 2021, there have been 260 867 011 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 5 200 267 deaths, reported to the World Health Organisation. \u2013&nbsp;<strong>SAnews.gov.za<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Africa\u2019s COVID-19 caseload is edging closer to three million after 2 273 new infections were recorded in the past 24 hours. According to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), this pushes the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 2 963 679. 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