SA Covid-19 cases at 529 877 with 9 298 deaths
The number of recoveries currently stands at 377 266
As of yesterday, 5 August, a cumulative total of 529 877 confirmed Covid-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded.
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 113 191 with 34 989 new tests conducted since the last report.
The Department of Health reports 414 new Covid-19 related deaths:
- 135 from Eastern Cape
- 45 from Gauteng
- 62 from KwaZulu Natal
- 34 from Western Cape
- 16 from Mpumalanga
- 122 from the Free State
This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 9 298. The number of recoveries currently stands at 377 266.
#COVID19 Statistics in SA as at 05 August. pic.twitter.com/5B64jkKjPc
— Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) August 5, 2020
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