South Africa recorded 2 334 new Covid-19 infections on Tuesday, representing a 7.3% positivity rate.

According to a statement by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), as of Tuesday, the country recorded 3 662 032 laboratory-confirmed cases. One new Covid-19-related death was recorded in the last 48 hours, bringing the confirmed death toll to 98 868.

Cases breakdown:

• Gauteng - 39%
• KwaZulu-Natal - 15%
• Western Cape - 15%
• North West - 8%
• Mpumalanga - 7%
• Eastern Cape - 5%
• Free State - 5%
• Limpopo - 3%
• Northern Cape - 2%

Gauteng recorded 906 new cases on Tuesday, KwaZulu-Natal 359 and the Western Cape 353.

As of Tuesday, Gauteng recorded 1 188 444 cases, KwaZulu-Natal 650 115 and the Western Cape 637 429.

There were 73 new hospital admissions in the last 24-hour reporting cycle. As of Tuesday, 3 141 people were in public and private hospitals for Covid-19.

South Africa conducted 22 928 257 cumulative tests, of which 31 774 were carried out in the last 24-hour cycle.

According to the Department of Health, 31 123 187 vaccine doses have been administered. Of those, 77 968 were administered on Tuesday.

To date, 16 892 739 adults are fully vaccinated. Among children aged 12 and older, 1 510 999 vaccine doses have been administered.