Covid-19: 3 782 new infections and 15 deaths recorded in South Africa

December 28, 2021

South Africa recorded 3 782 new confirmed Covid-19 infections on Monday.

According to a statement by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), as of Monday, the country recorded 3 417 318 laboratory-confirmed cases. There have been 15 new Covid-19-related deaths, bringing the confirmed death toll to 90 829.

The NICD reported that the 3 782 new Covid-19 cases identified in South Africa represented a 22% positivity rate.

As of Monday, Gauteng recorded 1 126 669 confirmed cases, KwaZulu-Natal 601 496 and the Western Cape 583 982.

Most new cases were recorded in KwaZulu-Natal, which accounted for 27% of the cases, followed by Gauteng with 22%. The Western Cape accounted for 17% of new cases; Eastern Cape 14%; Mpumalanga 7%; Free State 5%; Limpopo and North West 3% each; and the Northern Cape 2%.

KwaZulu-Natal recorded 1 007 new cases on Monday, Gauteng 841 and the Western Cape 645.

There were 150 new hospital admissions in the last 24-hour cycle. As of Monday, 8 990 people were in public and private hospitals for Covid-19.

South Africa conducted 21 076 433 cumulative tests, of which 17 230 were carried out in the last 24-hour cycle.

According to the Department of Health, 27 807 355 vaccine doses have been administered. Of those, 2 884 were administered on Monday.

To date, 15 505 006 adults are fully vaccinated. Among children aged 12 and older, 884 387 vaccine doses have been administered.

Courtesy of News 24

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