The number of hospital admissions made its way up by 711 new admissions in the last day.
The total number of laboratory-confirmed cases is 2 135 246.
The NICD stated that there was a 30.4% increase in the positivity rate.
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Below Gauteng in infections is the Western Cape, which has a total of 24 512 active cases.
EWNreported that thegovernmentsaid it was attempting to quickly continue with the vaccine rollout programme.
So far, just over four million people in SA have received the Covid-19 vaccine.
Over 22 000 cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in 24 hours while 460 deaths were reported. Image: Alet Pretorius/Gallo ImagesSource: Getty Images
To add to this, the NCCC has deliberated on the consideration of expanding to another age group.
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Source: Briefly News
Reeshni ChettyReeshni Chetty is a senior current affairs reporter.
Reeshni has a passion for breaking the stigma surrounding mental health issues.
