Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has announced 572 more deaths owing to COVID19, as well as 13150 new infections, taking the total confirmed cases just under 400000.
Johannesburg - Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has announced 572 more deaths owing to Covid-19, as well as 13150 new infections, taking the total confirmed cases just under 400000.
This means South Africa’s coronavirus death toll now stands at 5940, with a majority of the deaths coming from the Western Cape , the Eastern Cape , Gauteng , and KwaZulu-Natal . South Africa also had two Cabinet ministers who were admitted to hospital after contracting the virus. The ministers are Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi.In terms of premiers, Western Cape Premier Alan Winde, North West Premier Jobs Mokgoro and Gauteng Premier David Makhura have all tested positive for the coronavirus and are currently recovering at home.
South Africa is currently on Day 118 of its lockdown. The country is now on level 3 of an eased lockdown which has allowed millions of workers to return to work.
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