As we head into another weekend under alert level 1 lockdown, we have the latest figures from the National Department of Health (NDoH) to look at regarding COVID-19 in South Africa.
The department’s report notes that 2 156 new cases have been reported over the past 24 hours.
While that might seem like a fairly low figure given that the total for the country to date now sits at 710 515, it would mark consecutive days where the new daily infections have surpassed the 2k mark, which is a barrier they have rarely done since level 1 lockdown began.
As such, it will prove interesting to see what the numbers are over the coming days, with it yet to be seen what impact lowered restrictions and increasing heat will play.
Looking at the number of recoveries, the NDoH reports that 642 560 have been recorded to date, with the recovery rate continuing to sit at 90 percent.
Unfortunately 102 new fatalities have also been recorded, with the total number of deaths related to COVID-19 in South Africa now 18 843. As was the case yesterday, the NDoH has not confirmed which provinces account for the fatalities.
The full breakdown of COVID-19 in South Africa is as follows:
Provinces | Confirmed Cases | Recoveries | Active cases | Deaths |
Western Cape | 115 294 | 106 979 | 8 315 | 4 316 |
Eastern Cape | 92 936 | 87 746 | 5 190 | 3 513 |
Northern Cape | 20 887 | 17 163 | 2 859 | 256 |
Free State | 54 691 | 40 634 | 14 057 | 1 451 |
KwaZulu-Natal | 121 802 | 112 420 | 9 382 | 3 177 |
North West | 32 415 | 28 727 | 3 688 | 403 |
Mpumalanga | 29 109 | 27 684 | 1 425 | 594 |
Gauteng | 226 363 | 205 216 | 21 147 | 4 693 |
Limpopo | 17 018 | 15 991 | 1 027 | 440 |
Unknown | 0 | |||
TOTAL | 710 515 | 642 560 | 67 955 | 18 843 |
As always, in order to stay up to date with the spread of COVID-19 in South Africa and abroad, we advise the following materials and platforms:
- Dr Zweli Mkhize on Twitter
- COVID-19 Connect on WhatsApp – add 0600 123 456 as a contact and say “Hi”.
- World Health Organisation
- SA Coronavirus website
- SA Government
- SA Presidency
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