The Department of Health have confirmed that the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases identified in South Africa is 1 637 848.
Testing Data
The number of tests conducted to date is 11 378 282. Of these 23 352 tests were conducted since the last report.
Deaths and Recoveries
72 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported: Eastern Cape 6, Free State 21, Gauteng 7, Kwa-Zulu Natal 0, Limpopo 13, Mpumalanga 6, North West 0, Northern Cape 6 and Western Cape 13 which brings the total to 55 874 deaths.
The cumulative recoveries now stand at 1 541 250 representing a recovery rate of 94,1%.
Vaccination Rollout:
The total vaccinated under the Sisonke Programme is 479 768. These vaccinations were with the one-dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine and are therefore completed vaccinations. As we indicated
the teams undertook data verification processes over the weekend in preparation for the finalization of a public facing live dashboard.
The number reflected today is a result of this process, which removed duplications and vaccinations assigned incorrectly to SIsonke.
The total vaccinated in Phase Two as at midnight today is 171 860. These vaccinations were with the first dose of Pfizer vaccine.
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