South Africa has recorded 912 new Covid-19 cases, representing a 4.7% positivity rate.

Most new cases were recorded in Gauteng.

Cases breakdown:

• Gauteng - 33%
• Western Cape - 23%
• KwaZulu-Natal - 22%
• North West - 7%
• Eastern Cape - 4%
• Mpumalanga - 4%
• Free State - 3%
• Limpopo - 3%
• Northern Cape - 0%

According to a National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) statement, the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases recorded in South Africa to date 3 705 696.

One Covid-19-related death has been reported in the last 24 to 48 hours, increasing the death toll to 99 893.

However, the NICD added: "Due to the ongoing audit exercise by the National Department of Health (NDoH), there may be a backlog of Covid-19 mortality cases reported."

According to the NICD, there was an increase of 34 hospital admissions in the past 24 hours.