POLITICS

29 Covid-19 deaths reported - Zweli Mkhize

Minister says 12 of these were from WCape, 7 KZN and 5 from Gauteng

Minister Zweli Mkhize confirms total of 1 537 852 cases of Coronavirus COVID-19

21 March 2021

As of today the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases for South Africa is 1 537 852.

Province

Total cases for 21 March 2021

Percentage total

Eastern Cape

194886

12,7

Free State

82165

5,3

Gauteng

411428

26,8

KwaZulu-Natal

332945

21,7

Limpopo

62892

4,1

Mpumalanga

73835

4,8

North West

62856

4,1

Northern Cape

35622

2,3

Western Cape

281223

18,3

Unknown

0

0,0

Total

1537852

100,0

Testing Data:

The cumulative total of tests conducted is 9 635 287 with 24 025 tests completed since the last report.

Sector

Total tested

 

New tested

 

PRIVATE

5 410 489

56%

10 403

43%

PUBLIC

4 224 798

44%

13 622

57%

Total

9 635 287

 

24 025

 

Deaths and Recoveries

Today, 29 more COVID-19 related deaths have been reported: Eastern Cape 1, Free State 1, Gauteng 5, Kwa-Zulu Natal 7, Limpopo 0, Mpumalanga 3, North West 0, Northern Cape 0 and Western Cape 12. This brings the total to 52 111 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 1 463 089, representing a recovery rate of 95%.

 

Province

 

Total Deaths

 

Total Recoveries

 

Active Cases

 

Eastern Cape

 

11340

 

183 308

 

238

 

Free State

 

3562

 

76 934

 

1 669

 

Gauteng

 

10133

 

398 656

 

2 639

 

KwaZulu-Natal

 

10058

 

316 601

 

6 286

 

Limpopo

 

2083

 

60 102

 

707

 

Mpumalanga

 

1334

 

71 468

 

1 033

 

North West

 

1388

 

59 055

 

2 413

 

Northern Cape

 

794

 

32 173

 

2 655

 

Western Cape

 

11419

 

264 792

 

5 012

 

Total

 

52 111

 

1 463 089

 

22 652

Issued by Department of Health, 21 March 2021