The Department of Health have confirmed that the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases for South Africa is 1 554 975 with 1 366 new cases identified since the last report.
Testing Data:
The number of tests conducted to date is 10 055 899. Of these 35 874 tests were completed since the last report.
Deaths and Recoveries
62 more COVID-19 related deaths have been reported: Eastern Cape 1, Free State 11, Gauteng 8, Kwa-Zulu Natal 2, Limpopo 0, Mpumalanga 5, North West 30, Northern Cape 5 and Western Cape 0. This brings the total to 53 173 deaths.
Our cumulative recoveries today stand at 1 480 632, representing a recovery rate of 95%.
Vaccination Rollout
The number of health care workers vaccinated under the Sisonke Protocol is 283 629 as reported at 18:30 today.
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