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1913 Covid-19 cases identified today – Zweli Mkhize

Minister also reports 145 more Covid-19 related deaths

Minister Zweli Mkhize confirms total of 685 155 cases of Coronavirus COVID-19

7 October 2020

As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 685 155 with 1 913 new cases identified since the last report.

Province

Total cases for 07 October 2020

Percentage total

Eastern Cape

90165

13,2

Free State

49270

7,2

Gauteng

221719

32,4

KwaZulu-Natal

119930

17,5

Limpopo

15950

2,3

Mpumalanga

27800

4,1

North West

30288

4,4

Northern Cape

18207

2,7

Western Cape

111826

16,3

Unknown

0

0,0

Total

685155

100,0

The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 318 514 with 23 583 new tests conducted since the last report.

Sector

Total tested

 

New tested

 

PRIVATE

2 458 447

57%

16 382

69%

PUBLIC

1 860 067

43%

7 201

31%

Total

4 318 514

 

23 583

 

Total Deaths and Recoveries

Regrettably, we report 145 more COVID-19 related deaths: 1 from Eastern Cape, 11 from Free State, 42 from KwaZulu Natal, 41 from Gauteng, 24 from Limpopo, 11 from Mpumalanga, 7 from Northern Cape and 8 from Western Cape. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 17 248.

We extend our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the health- care workers that treated the deceased patients.

Our recoveries now stand at 618 127 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%

Province

Total Deaths

Total Recoveries

Active Cases

Eastern Cape

3145

85301

1719

Free State

1084

35195

12991

Gauteng

4373

197892

19454

KwaZulu-Natal

2820

111318

5792

Limpopo

415

14861

674

Mpumalanga

577

26525

698

North West

375

27272

2641

Northern Cape

228

15073

2906

Western Cape

4231

104690

2905

National

17248

618127

49780

Issued by Department of Health, 7 October 2020