The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) reports that at least 3 237 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in South Africa over the past 24 hour cycle.
The increase represents a positivity rate of at least 18.7% and brings the total number of cases of the disease to some 3 844 625.
Ten more deaths related to COIVD-19 have also been reported and that cumulative number now stands at 100 533.
A further more people have now been hospitalised.
Provincially, the NICD reports that most of the new cases were concentrated in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape. The new cases are as follows:
• Gauteng: 1 678
• KwaZulu-Natal: 662
• Western Cape: 368
• Eastern Cape: 163
• Free State: 153
• Mpumalanga: 77
• North West: 66
• Northern Cape: 53
Meanwhile, some 49 285 COVID-19 vaccinations have been administered in the past 24 hour period.
This brings the cumulative number of jabs in arms to at least 35 182 056.
Source: South African Government News Agency