The Department of Health has confirmed that the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 715 868.
The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 697 939 with 19 997 new tests conducted since the last report
The Department reported 24 COVID-19 related deaths. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 18 968. Of the 24 deaths reported today, 5 occurred in the past 48 hours.
South Africa’s recoveries now stand at 646 170 which translates to a recovery rate of 90,3%.
| Province | Total Deaths | Total Recoveries |
| Eastern Cape | 3552 | 88 437 |
| Free State | 1478 | 40 980 |
| Gauteng | 4703 | 206 362 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 3191 | 112 468 |
| Limpopo | 451 | 16 218 |
| Mpumalanga | 594 | 28 056 |
| North West | 418 | 28 804 |
| Northern Cape | 256 | 17 504 |
| Western Cape | 4325 | 107 341 |
| National | 18 968 | 646 170 |
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