South Africa’s confirmed Covid-19 cases now stand at 702 131, with 18 408 deaths reported since the coronavirus hit the country in March 2020 the health ministry confirmed.
Over the past 24 hours, 1 928 new cases have been identified.
| Province | ||
| Eastern Cape | 91821 | 13,1 |
| Free State | 53093 | 7,6 |
| Gauteng | 224863 | 32,0 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 121174 | 17,3 |
| Limpopo | 16700 | 2,4 |
| Mpumalanga | 28660 | 4,1 |
| North West | 31689 | 4,5 |
| Northern Cape | 19950 | 2,8 |
| Western Cape | 114181 | 16,3 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0,0 |
| Total | 702131 | 100,0 |
The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 528 141 with 22 608 new tests conducted since the last report.
Total Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report 38 more COVID-19 related deaths: 10 from Eastern Cape, 10 from the Free State, 17 from Gauteng and 1 from Mpumalanga.
This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 18 408. Of the 38 deaths reported today, 5 were reported to have occurred in the past 24-48 hours: 1 in Eastern Cape, 1 in the Free State and 3 in Gauteng.
We extend our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers that treated the deceased patients.
Our recoveries now stand at 630 436 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%
| Province | Total Deaths | Total Recoveries | Active Cases |
| Eastern Cape | 3421 | 86927 | 1473 |
| Free State | 1301 | 36624 | 15168 |
| Gauteng | 4618 | 200353 | 19892 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 3122 | 112064 | 5988 |
| Limpopo | 435 | 15690 | 575 |
| Mpumalanga | 590 | 27338 | 732 |
| North West | 393 | 28589 | 2707 |
| Northern Cape | 248 | 16772 | 2930 |
| Western Cape | 4280 | 106079 | 3822 |
| National | 18408 | 630436 | 53287 |
Dr Zwelini Mkhize
Minister of Health
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“Like most entities, we had to adjust we have to adjust activities to give voice to the people without turning the election into superspreader event,” said Masego Shiburi, IEC deputy manager. learn more
Source – sacoronavirus
