The Department of Health confirmed the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 703 793 with 1 662 new cases identified since the last report.
The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 549 478 with 21 337 new tests conducted since the last report.
The Department reported 63 more COVID-19 related deaths: 9 from Eastern Cape and 54 from KwaZulu Natal This This brings the total number Covid-19 related deaths to 18 471.
Of the deaths reported today, none were reported to have occurred in the last 24-48 hours.
South Africa’s recoveries now stand at 634 543 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%.
Province | Total Deaths | Total Recoveries | Active Cases |
Eastern Cape | 3430 | 86927 | 1649 |
Free State | 1301 | 36659 | 15424 |
Gauteng | 4618 | 204090 | 16473 |
KwaZulu-Natal | 3176 | 112122 | 6046 |
Limpopo | 435 | 15759 | 583 |
Mpumalanga | 590 | 27416 | 746 |
North West | 393 | 28589 | 2801 |
Northern Cape | 248 | 16847 | 3064 |
Western Cape | 4280 | 106134 | 3993 |
National | 18471 | 634543 | 50779 |

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