POLITICS

34 more Covid-19 related deaths – Zweli Mkhize

Number of health care workers vaccinated under the Sisonke Protocol is 289 787

Minister Zweli Mkhize confirms total of 1 559 113 cases of Coronavirus COVID-19

12 April 2021

As of today the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases for South Africa is 1 559 113.

Province

Total cases for 12 April 2021

Percentage total

Eastern Cape

195690

12,6

Free State

84654

5,4

Gauteng

417526

26,8

KwaZulu-Natal

335177

21,5

Limpopo

63442

4,1

Mpumalanga

76291

4,9

North West

64882

4,2

Northern Cape

37130

2,4

Western Cape

284321

18,2

Unknown

0

0,0

Total

1559113

100,0

Testing Data:

The number of tests conducted to date is 10 154 978. Of these 16 042 tests were completed since the last report.

Sector

Total tested

 

New tested

 

PRIVATE

5 704 097

56%

8 159

51%

PUBLIC

4 450 881

44%

7 883

49%

Total

10 154 978

 

16 042

 

Deaths and Recoveries

Today, 34 more COVID-19 related deaths have been reported: Eastern Cape 14, Free State 3, Gauteng 1, Kwa-Zulu Natal 1, Limpopo 0, Mpumalanga 6, North West 0, Northern Cape 0 and Western Cape 9, which brings the total to 53 356 deaths.

We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the health care workers who treated the deceased.

Our cumulative recoveries today stand at 1 484 356, representing a recovery rate of 95%.

Province

Total Deaths

Total Recoveries

Active Cases

Eastern Cape

11388

184 029

273

Free State

3740

79 261

1 653

Gauteng

10425

404 870

2 231

KwaZulu-Natal

10271

318 983

5 923

Limpopo

2243

60 934

265

Mpumalanga

1373

74 138

780

North West

1561

61 143

2 178

Northern Cape

840

33 160

3 130

Western Cape

11515

267 838

4 968

Total

53 356

1 484 356

21 401

Vaccination Rollout

The number of health care workers vaccinated under the Sisonke Protocol is 289 787 as at 18.30 today

Issued by the Department of Health, 12 April 2021