The National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) says South Africa recorded at least 4 482 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the cumulative number of cases to 3 526 054.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
A further 82 deaths as a result of complications related to the virus have also been recorded.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
This brings the total number of people who have died due to complications related to the virus to 92 453.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The Western Cape and KwaZulu Natal recorded more than 1 000 new cases each, with 1 150 in the Western Cape and 1 037 in KZN.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Limpopo recorded the lowest number of new cases at 143, followed by Mpumalanga with 159 and the North West with 172.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
In the Free State, 231 more cases have been reported, 251 in the Nothern Cape and 373 in the Eastern Cape.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cThis increase represents a 17.6% positivity rate. The proportion of positive new cases\/total new tested today is 17.6%, which is lower than yesterday (19.0%). The 7-day average is 19.8% today, which is lower than yesterday [20.6%],\u201d the NICD said in a statement on Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
A further 80 more hospital admissions due to COVID-19 have been recorded in the country, with more than 8 800 people currently admitted due to the virus.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Some 4 056 more COVID-19 vaccinations have been administered in the last 24-hour reporting cycle.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Overall, at least 28 329 788 jabs have been administered.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Source: South African Government News Agency<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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