`Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced on Thursday 21 May that South Africa’s caseload of COVID-19 cases had increased by 1 136 since Wednesday to 19 137.
He said that a further 30 people had died from the virus, bringing the total number of fatalities since march to 369.
Mkhize said that 525 433 tests had been completed to date, with 18 572 completed in the last 24-hours.
PROVINCIAL BREAKDOWN
The following confirmed COVID-19 cases have been detected in each province as of Thursday 21 May:
- Gauteng – 2 453 cases;
- Western Cape – 12 153 cases;
- KwaZulu-Natal – 1 693 cases;
- Free State – 184 cases;
- Eastern Cape – 2 324 cases;
- Limpopo – 121 cases;
- Mpumalanga – 95 cases;
- North West – 77 cases;
- Northern Cape – 37 cases; and
- Unknown – 0 cases.
#Covid_19 Statistics in South Africa as at 21 May 2020. pic.twitter.com/UUY4g9mNPH
— Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) May 21, 2020
As of today the total number of confirmed #COVID19 cases is 19137 and the total number of deaths is 369. pic.twitter.com/815dOsDq1I
— Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) May 21, 2020
