Health Minster Zweli Mkhize confirmed a cumulative total of 642 431 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 1 990 new cases identified.
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 842 898 with 21 736 new tests conducted since the last report.
The Department of Health Repored 82 more COVID-19 related deaths: 10 from KwaZulu-Natal, 27 from Gauteng, 5 from Eastern Cape, 8 from Free State, 10 from North West, 22 from Western Cape.
This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 15 168.
South Africa’s recovery statistics now stand at 569 935 which translates to a recovery rate of 88,7%.