A breakdown of South Africa's confirmed cases, recoveries and Covid-19-related deaths per province.
"Close to 10 million people have been screened for symptoms of the virus and testing in the public and private sector has been ramped up exponentially, with 270 000 more tests being conducted in this period than initially planned for," Mkhize said in a statement on Thursday.
"Government has also worked fervently to increase the number of beds in hospitals across the country in preparation for an influx of patients suffering from Covid-19 symptoms.
"In some instances, data emerging on case numbers in some provinces has been misaligned and sometimes inaccurate. Covid-19 hot spots have emerged in the Eastern Cape and Western Cape, with more than half the country’s cases emanating from the two provinces," Mkhize said. "Cluster outbreaks concentrated in and around Cape Town are driving the pandemic in these regions and require targeted efforts to track and trace contacts in Western Cape and Eastern Cape."** If you think you have been exposed to the Covid-19 virus, call the 24-hour hotline on 0800 029 999 or visit
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