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5 163 more cases Covid-19 cases – Zweli Mkhize

Minister says 175 more people have died, 93 in ECape, and 32 in WCape

Minister Zweli Mkhize confirms 5 163 more cases of COVID-19

14 December 2020

As announced by His Excellency, President MC Ramaphosa, today a cumulative total of 866 127 COVID-19 cases have been reported.

Province

Total cases for 14 December 2020

Percentage total

Eastern Cape

149510

17,3

Free State

59846

6,9

Gauteng

246116

28,4

KwaZulu-Natal

142924

16,5

Limpopo

19348

2,2

Mpumalanga

32341

3,7

North West

35729

4,1

Northern Cape

23759

2,7

Western Cape

156554

18,1

Unknown

0

0,0

Total

866127

100,0

A cumulative total of 5 884 227 tests have been completed with 25 049 new tests conducted since the last report.

Regrettably, 175 deaths have been reported: Eastern Cape 93, Free State16, Gauteng 4, KwaZulu-Natal 5, North West 5, Northern Cape 20 and Western Cape 32.

This brings the total to 23 451 deaths

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

Our recoveries now stand at 762 746.

Issued by Department of Health, 14 December 2020