South Africa recorded 1 868 new Covid-19 infections on Thursday, which represented a 6.5% positivity rate.

According to a statement by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), as of Thursday, the country recorded 3 690 291 laboratory-confirmed cases. Ten new Covid-19 deaths have been recorded, bringing the confirmed death toll to 99 681.

Most new cases were recorded in Gauteng, which accounted for 34% of new infections, followed by the Western Cape with 24%. KwaZulu-Natal accounted for 16%; Limpopo and North West 6% each; Mpumalanga 5%; Free State 4%; Eastern Cape 3%; and Northern Cape 1%.

Gauteng recorded 635 new cases on Thursday, the Western Cape 450 and KwaZulu-Natal 307.

Gauteng has recorded 1 198 676 cumulative cases, KwaZulu-Natal 654 914 and the Western Cape 643 578.

There were 45 new hospital admissions in the last 24-hour reporting cycle. As of Thursday, 2 465 people were in public and private hospitals for Covid-19.

South Africa conducted 23 343 250 cumulative Covid-19 tests, of which 28 728 were carried out in the last 24-hour cycle.

According to the Department of Health, 32 421 223 vaccine doses have been administered. Of those, 91 203 were administered on Thursday.

To date, 17 196 763 adults are fully vaccinated. Among children aged 12 and older, 1 748 097 vaccine doses have been administered.