As announced by his Excellency President MC Ramaphosa, the total cumulative number of COVID-19 cases identified is 1 011 871 with 7458 new infections since the last report.
A cumulative 6 469 025 tests have been conducted with 23 707 tests completed since the last report.
The Department has reported a further 336 COVID-19 related deaths: Eastern Cape 109, Free State 8, Gauteng 22, Kwa-Zulu Natal 49 and Western Cape 148.
This brings the total to 27 071 deaths.
Our recoveries currently stand at 849 974. This represents a recovery rate of 84%.
