The Department of Health confirmed that the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 1 504 588 with 792 new cases identified since the last report.
The cumulative total of tests conducted to date is 8 907 857 with 15 342 new tests recorded since the last report.
A further 97 deaths have been reported: Eastern Cape 7, Free State 30, Gauteng 15, Kwa-Zulu Natal 8, Limpopo 0, Mpumalanga 7, North West 0, Northern Cape 8 and Western Cape 22 which brings the total to 49 150 deaths.
Our recoveries now stand at 1 413 566, representing a recovery rate of 93,9%
Vaccination Rollout
The number of health care workers vaccinated under the Sisonke Protocol is 23 059 as of 6 pm 22 February 2021.
