In the latest 24-hour reporting period, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported at least 536 new COVID-19 cases, with a positive rate of around 5.6 percent.
The total number of COVID-19 cases now stands at 3 979 126.
“Today’s proportion of positive new cases/total new tests is 5.6 percent, down from yesterday’s 5.7 percent” (6.7 percent ).
“Today’s seven-day average is 7.7%, which is lower than yesterday” (7.9 percent ). The NICD said that “the seven-day moving average daily number of cases has dropped.”
The overall number of people who have died as a result of the virus has risen by 25, with four of those fatalities occurring in the last 24 to 48 hours.
The overall number of fatalities has now reached 101 509, with 32 additional hospitalizations linked to the infection.
The NICD reports that Gauteng, the Western Cape, and KwaZulu-Natal continue to account for the majority of new cases of the virus, accounting for roughly three-quarters of all new cases.
The provincial breakdown of new cases is as follows:
- Gauteng – 206
- Western Cape – 115
- KwaZulu-Natal – 79
- North West – 33
- Mpumalanga – 31
- Eastern Cape – 28
- Free State – 25
- Limpopo – 9
- Northern Cape – 9
Meanwhile, within the preceding 24-hour reporting period, 31 651 additional COVID-19 vaccinations were provided, increasing the total number of vaccines in arms to at least 36 484 428.