A total of 324 079 COVID-19 tests has been conducted, of which 16 327 are new tests from those reported yesterday.
Case Data
“There are 525 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, with the total number of confirmed cases at 9 420,” said Dr Zweli Mkhize, Health Minister.
| Province | New cases | Total cases | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 89 | 1078 | 11,4 |
| Free State | 1 | 134 | 1,4 |
| Gauteng | 60 | 1910 | 20,3 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 54 | 1308 | 13,9 |
| Limpopo | 7 | 51 | 0,5 |
| Mpumalanga | 1 | 61 | 0,6 |
| North West | 0 | 41 | 0,4 |
| Northern Cape | 1 | 28 | 0,3 |
| Western Cape | 312 | 4 809 | 51,1 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0,0 |
| Total | 525 | 9 420 | 100 |
Deaths and Recoveries
Total Deaths: 186
Total Recoveries: 3 983
“We are saddened to report 8 new deaths, 7 from the Western Cape and 1 from KwaZulu Natal. We have also been advised that one of the deceased was a nurse at Tygerberg Hospital in Cape Town,” said Mkhize.
“We pay special tribute to this health worker. We express our deepest condolences to the families of the deceased and thank the health care workers who looked after these patients.”
