Covid-19: SA records 2 824 new infections as deaths increase by 20

• South Africa recorded 2 824 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday.
• 20 new deaths have been recorded, bringing the confirmed death toll to 96 289.
• Gauteng recorded 35% of all new infections.

South Africa recorded 2 824 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, which represented an 8.2% positivity rate.

According to a statement by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), as of Tuesday, the country recorded 3 628 014 laboratory-confirmed cases. Twenty new Covid-19-related deaths were recorded, bringing the confirmed death toll to 96 289.

Most new cases on Tuesday were recorded in Gauteng, which accounted for 35% of new infections, followed by KwaZulu-Natal with 16%. The Western Cape accounted for 15%; Limpopo 8%; Free State, Mpumalanga and North West 7% each; Eastern Cape 4%; and Northern Cape 1%.

Gauteng recorded 997 new cases on Tuesday, KwaZulu-Natal 462 and the Western Cape 425.

As of Tuesday, Gauteng recorded 1 175 772 cumulative cases, KwaZulu-Natal 645 664 and the Western Cape 631 539.

There were 101 new hospital admissions in the last 24-hour reporting cycle. As of Tuesday, 4 502 people were in public and private hospitals for Covid-19.

South Africa conducted 22 515 686 cumulative tests, of which 34 620 were carried out in the last 24-hour reporting cycle.

According to the Department of Health, 30 325 638 vaccine doses have been administered. Of those, 65 449 were administered on Tuesday.

To date, 16 637 053 adults are fully vaccinated. Among children aged 12 and older, 1 322 615 vaccine doses have been administered.

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