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Covid-19: South Africa records 3 699 new infections, as death toll increases by 7

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Covid-19: South Africa records 3 699 new infections, as death toll increases by 7

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17th February 2022

By: News24Wire

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South Africa recorded 3 699 new Covid-19 infections on Wednesday, which represented a 9.7% positivity rate.

According to a statement by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), as of Wednesday, the country recorded 3 648 968 laboratory-confirmed cases.

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Seven new Covid-19-related deaths have been reported, bringing the confirmed death toll to 97 520.

Most new cases were recorded in 

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Cases breakdown:

  • Gauteng - 36%
  • Western Cape - 17%
  • KwaZulu-Natal - 12%
  • Mpumalanga - 9%
  • North West - 9%
  • Free State - 6%
  • Limpopo - 5%
  • Eastern Cape - 4%
  • Northern Cape - 2%

Gauteng recorded 1 328 new cases on Wednesday, the Western Cape 636 and KwaZulu-Natal 458.

As of Wednesday, Gauteng recorded 1 183 430 cases, KwaZulu-Natal 648 440 and the Western Cape 635 095.

There were 78 new hospital admissions in the last 24-hour reporting cycle. As of Wednesday, 3 714 people were in public and private hospitals for Covid-19.

South Africa conducted 22 762 117 cumulative tests, of which 38 133 were carried out in the last 24-hour cycle.

According to the Department of Health, 30 779 273 vaccine doses have been administered. Of those, 72 296 were administered on Wednesday.

To date, 16 784 290 adults are fully vaccinated. Among children aged 12 and older, 1 423 921 vaccine doses have been administered.

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