The Department of Health confirmed that the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 719 714 with 1 863 new cases identified since the last report.
The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 752 596 with 25 721 new tests conducted since the last report.
The Department reported 58 COVID-19 related deaths: 18 from Eastern Cape, 2 from Gauteng, 3 from the Free State, 12 from KwaZulu Natal, 7 from Limpopo, 6 from Northern Cape and 10 from Western Cape.
This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 19 111. Of the 58 deaths reported, 16 were reported to have occurred in the past 24-48 hours: 1 from the Free State 2 from Eastern Cape, 2 from Gauteng, 2 from KwaZulu- Natal, 2 from Limpopo and 7 in the Western Cape.
South Africa’s recoveries now stand at 648 654 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%.
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