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Only 969 new Covid-19 cases identified in one day – Zweli Mkhize

Minister says 64 new Covid-19 related deaths also reported

Minister Zweli Mkhize confirms total of 669 498 cases of Coronavirus COVID-19

26 September 2020

As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 669 498 with 969 cases identified.

Province

Total cases for 26 September 2020

Percentage total

Eastern Cape

88776

13,3

Free State

45877

6,9

Gauteng

218861

32,7

KwaZulu-Natal

118608

17,7

Limpopo

15191

2,3

Mpumalanga

26934

4,0

North West

28891

4,3

Northern Cape

16065

2,4

Western Cape

110295

16,5

Unknown

0

0,0

Total

669498

100,0

The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 128 438 with 11 359 new tests conducted since the last report.

Sector

Total tested

 

New tested

 

PRIVATE

2 339 377

57%

6 586

58%

PUBLIC

1 789 061

43%

4 773

42%

Total

4 128 438

 

11 359

 

Deaths and Recoveries

Regrettably, we report 64 more COVID-19 related deaths: 5 from Eastern Cape 4 from KwaZulu-Natal, 43 from Gauteng, 11 from Mpumalanga, and 1 from Western Cape. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to16 376.

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 601 818 which translates to a recovery rate of 89,9%

Province

Total Deaths

Total Recoveries

Active Cases

Eastern Cape

3103

84574

1099

Free State

838

31568

13471

Gauteng

4201

194935

19725

KwaZulu-Natal

2621

109604

6383

Limpopo

386

14054

751

Mpumalanga

520

25615

799

North West

350

25466

3075

Northern Cape

197

12959

2909

Western Cape

4160

103043

3092

National

16376

601818

51304

UPDATE: 25 September 2020

As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 668 529 with 1 480 cases identified.

Province

Total cases for 25 September 2020

Percentage total

Eastern Cape

88680

13,3

Free State

45678

6,8

Gauteng

218650

32,7

KwaZulu-Natal

118489

17,7

Limpopo

15139

2,3

Mpumalanga

26914

4,0

North West

28809

4,3

Northern Cape

15946

2,4

Western Cape

110224

16,5

Unknown

0

0,0

Total

668529

100,0

The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 117 079 with 14 917 new tests conducted since the last report.

Sector

Total tested

 

New tested

 

PRIVATE

2 332 791

57%

6 628

44%

PUBLIC

1 784 288

43%

8 289

56%

Total

4 117 079

 

14 917

 

Total Deaths and Recoveries

Regrettably, we report 29 more COVID-19 related deaths: 5 from Eastern Cape 5 from KwaZulu-Natal, 5 from Gauteng, 2 from Limpopo, 8 from Northern Cape and 4 from Western Cape. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 16 312.

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 599 149 which translates to a recovery rate of 89,6%

Province

Total Deaths

Total Recoveries

Active Cases

Eastern Cape

3098

84108

1474

Free State

838

31288

13552

Gauteng

4158

194417

20075

KwaZulu-Natal

2617

108993

6879

Limpopo

386

14050

703

Mpumalanga

509

25479

926

North West

350

25003

3456

Northern Cape

197

12959

2790

Western Cape

4159

102852

3213

National

16312

599149

53068

Issued by Department of Health, 26 September 2020