South Africa reported 21 099 new daily Coronavirus cases, the highest since the week began. In addition, 9 324 COVID-19 patients are currently hospitalised, of which 593 were admitted in the past 24 hours. According to the Department of Health, the cumulative number of people who have beat COVID-19 stands at 3 052 399, translating to a recovery rate of 91%. Meanwhile, the department announced that it administered 58 349 new COVID-19 vaccines, of which 34 642 were first doses of either Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson vaccines. The latest data show that 15 463 240 or 38.85% adults are now fully jabbed in South Africa, while 17 728 079 over 18s have received at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccines administered locally.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 23, 2021 17:00 UTC