South Africa’s laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases have jumped to 4 002 981 after 109 people were confirmed to have contracted the virus on Monday

South Africa’s laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases have jumped to 4 002 981 after 109 people were confirmed to have contracted the virus on Monday

After 109 people were proven to have contracted the virus on Monday, the number of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa increased to 4 002 981.

The Western Cape had 21, Gauteng had 52, and KwaZulu-Natal had 17 of the most recent infections, according to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD). Less than 10 cases were reported in the remaining provinces at the same period.

In addition, data reveals that 12 further deaths occurred, with none of those occurring in the previous 48 hours.

As a result, the total number of fatalities since the outbreak has reached 101 955.

Eight additional persons have been admitted to the hospital in the last day for COVID-19, bringing the total number of patients receiving treatment to 1,002.

The data is based on 25 940 306 tests that were carried out in both the public and private sectors.

In the last 24 hours, the Department of Health has given out 13,755 vaccinations, bringing the total to 37,128 596.

Additionally, there are already 18 450 946 completely immunised people living in the nation, while youngsters between the ages of 12 and 17 have received 2 821 267 vaccinations.

As of July 25, 2022, the World Health Organization had received reports of 566 977 818 confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide, including 6 376 503 fatalities.