Covid-19: More than 31-million vaccine doses administered, as infections increase by 1 151

22nd February 2022 By: News24Wire

 Covid-19: More than 31-million vaccine doses administered, as infections increase by 1 151

More than 31-million Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered in South Africa.

According to the Department of Health, 31 039 221 vaccine doses have been administered. Of those, 68 952 were administered on Monday.

To date, 16 866 764 adults are fully vaccinated. Among children aged 12 and older, 1 489 355 vaccine doses have been administered.

South Africa recorded 1 151 new cases of Covid-19 infections on Monday, which represented a 7.4% positivity rate.

According to a statement by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), as of Monday, the country recorded 3 659 698 laboratory-confirmed cases. Seven new Covid-19-related deaths were recorded in the last 48 hours, bringing the confirmed death toll to 98 804.

Cases breakdown:

Gauteng recorded 459 new cases on Monday, North West 198 and the Western Cape 191.

Gauteng recorded 1 187 538 cumulative cases, KwaZulu-Natal 649 756 and the Western Cape 637 076.

There were 42 new hospital admissions in the last 24-hour reporting cycle. As of Monday, 3 175 people were in public and private hospitals for Covid-19.

South Africa conducted 22 896 483 tests as of Monday, of which 15 604 were carried out in the last 24-hour cycle.