A total of 9300 new Covid-19 cases have been recorded in South Africa, pushing the number of infected people to 373 628, said Health Minister Zweli Mkhize.
A total of 9300 new Covid-19 cases have been recorded in South Africa, pushing the number of infected people to 373 628, said Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Monday night.
A further 140 people have died, bringing the total to 5 173, after recording the highest death toll on Thursday of 216. The Western Cape has recorded 2699 deaths, Gauteng 999, Eastern Cape 871, KwaZulu-Natal 429, Free State 57, North West 48, Mpumalanga 52, Limpopo 33 and Northern Cape 15. Gauteng remains the new epicentre after its infections rose to 136 879, followed by the Western Cape with 85 772 cases, the Eastern Cape with 65 316 and KwaZulu-Natal with 45614. There have been 194 865 recoveries.Data supplied by the Department of HealthMineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe was admitted to hospital just days after contracting Covid-19. Mantashe has been in quarantine since he was confirmed to have contracted the virus.
“We will continue to give the Mantashe family all the support they need during this time. We wish both Minister and Mrs Mantashe a speedy recovery from this invisible enemy and we are quite confident that they will emerge victorious against the coronavirus,” she said.** If you think you have been exposed to the Covid-19 virus, please call the 24-hour hotline on 0800 029 999 or visit
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