463 new COVID-19 cases were discovered in South Africa, bringing the total number of infections that have been verified in labs to 3 996 904 as of this writing.
After 31 confirmed cases of the virus, Gauteng is still the hardest-hit province, followed by KwaZulu-Natal with 13 cases and the Western Cape with nine.
Less than 10 instances were reported in the remaining provinces, while there were none in the Northern Cape.
The most recent infections, according to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), increase the positive rate to 4.5 percent.
Nine other persons died from the coronavirus, two of them passed away during the previous 24 to 48 hours.
As a result, the total number of fatalities since the outbreak is now 101 868.
The NICD reported that while the seven-day moving average daily number of cases has climbed, 12 more persons were admitted to the hospital in the last 24 hours.
The nation gave 14 907 vaccination doses on Thursday, raising the total to 36 928 268 according to the Health Department.
In the last 24 hours, 5 317 persons received their full vaccinations, according to the data, while 20 165 754 adults have been immunized nationwide.
As of July 7, 2022, the World Health Organization had received reports of 550 218 992 confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide, including 6 343 783 fatalities.