Fewer new Covid-19 cases as schools reopen for all learners
South Africa experienced a decrease in the number of new
Covid-19 cases on Sunday, on the eve of all learners returning to schools again
this week for the first time since March 2020.
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported 1 752 new Covid-19 infections in the last 24-hour reporting cycle.
This brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3 623 962.
The latest increase represents an 8.0% positivity rate.
Gauteng is leading with 604 new infections reported on Sunday evening.
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“The majority of new cases today are from Gauteng (34%), followed by Kwa-Zulu Natal (17%). Western Cape accounted for 15%; Mpumalanga accounted for 9% and North West accounted for 8%. Free State and Limpopo each accounted for 5% respectively; Eastern Cape accounted for 3% and Northern Cape accounted for 2% of today’s new cases,” says the NICD in a statement.
The National Department of Health (NDoH) has reported another backlog of Covid-19 mortality cases due to the ongoing audit exercise by the department.
It has reported 18 Covid-19 related deaths and of these, 8 occurred in the past 24 – 48 hours.
This brings the total fatalities to 95 835.
There has been an increase of 20 hospital admissions in the past 24 hours, with 4 696 currently admitted in both private and public health facilities.
On the vaccine front, 3 831 vaccines were administered in the last 24 hours.
