South Africa has recorded a total of 13,575 new Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours.
The country’s overall caseload is now more than 1, 810,000.
Gauteng accounts for most cases of Covid in the country, with 8,403 new cases recoded in the last 24-hour cycle.
It is followed by the Western Cape with 1,541 new infections recorded in the province in the same 24-hour cycle.
149 people have also succumbed to Covid-19 related complications in the same period. The total number of fatalities in the country is now 58,590.
19 June 2021 number of #COVID19 confirmed cases in South Africa #CoronaVirusSA https://t.co/vHh1Q9c4Aw
— Department of Health (@HealthZA) June 19, 2021
Over 2, 137,000 vaccines have been administered across the country among healthcare workers and people aged 60 and older to date