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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Source – sacoronavirus
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