South Africa recorded 1 649 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, which represent an 8.1% positivity rate.

There were two new Covid-19-related deaths in the last 48 hours. As a result of an audit, an additional six deaths were reported, increasing the death toll to 96 993.

Most new cases on Sunday were recorded in Gauteng, which accounted for 35%, followed by the Western Cape with 22%. KwaZulu-Natal with 14%; Mpumalanga with 9%; the North West and Free State with 5%; Limpopo with 4%; the Eastern Cape with 3% and the Northern Cape with 2%.

Gauteng recorded 572 new cases, KwaZulu-Natal 238 and the Western Cape 366.

According to a statement by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), as of Sunday, the country recorded a total of 3 640 162 laboratory-confirmed cases.

There were 14 new hospital admissions in the last 24-hour reporting cycle. As of Sunday, 4 121 people were in public and private hospitals for Covid-19.  

South Africa has conducted 22 677 323 cumulative tests, of which 20 405 were carried out in the last 24-hour cycle.

According to the Department of Health, 30 559 431 vaccine doses have been administered. Of those, 3 560 were administered on Sunday.

To date, 16 713 434 adults are fully vaccinated. Among children aged 12 and older, 1 375 425 vaccine doses have been administered.