South Africa registered 7,216 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the cumulative total to 3,424,534. A further 25 Covid-19-related deaths were reported, taking total official deaths to 90,854. A total of 27,860,235 vaccines have been administered.
(Bloomberg) The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cut the recommended isolation time for Americans with Covid-19 to five days from 10 days, a major change in guidelines as the omicron variant spreads across the nation.