No Covid-19-related deaths were reported in the last 24 to 48 hours, according to the Department of Health, which means the death toll remains at 99 543.

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) reported that 1 147 new Covid-19 cases were identified in South Africa, which represent a 6.1% positivity rate.

Gauteng is the most impacted, with 1 196 591 cases in total, followed by KwaZulu-Natal with 653 945 cases and the Western Cape with 642 153.

Most new cases are from Gauteng (36%), followed by KwaZulu-Natal (23%). The Western Cape accounted for 21%; the North West 6%; the Free State and Mpumalanga 4% each; the Eastern Cape 3%; Limpopo 2%; and the Northern Cape 1%.

Gauteng recorded 418 new cases on Sunday, KwaZulu-Natal recorded 259 and the Western Cape 236.

As of Sunday, according to the NICD, the country recorded a total of 3 684 319 laboratory-confirmed cases.

Meanwhile, there has been an increase of six hospital admissions in the past 24 hours.

There are 2 545 people in public and private hospitals.

South Africa has conducted a total of 23 245 373 tests and 18 709 of those were carried out in the past 24-hour period.

According to the Department of Health, 32 027 146 vaccines were administered and of those, 7 414 were administered on Sunday.

To date, 17 114 044 adults are fully vaccinated. Among children 12 and older, 1 679 622 doses have been administered.