According to data released by the Mpumalanga Department of Health, 74 924 recoveries and a total of 845 active cases were recorded on April 20.

The number of positive cases in the province can be broken down as follows:

Ehlanzeni District:

• Bushbuckridge: 6 329 cases, 6 118 recoveries and 160 deaths

• City of Mbombela: 16 379 cases, 16 049 recoveries and 174 deaths

• Nkomazi: 6 793 cases, 6 701 recoveries and 59 deaths

• Thaba Chweu: 2 550 cases, 2 511 recoveries and 27 deaths.

Gert Sibande District:

• Chief Albert Luthuli: 2 297 cases, 2 246 recoveries and 24 deaths

• Dipaliseng: 664 cases, 638 recoveries and 16 deaths

• Dr Pixely Ka Isaka Seme: 3 040 cases, 2 896 recoveries and 119 deaths

• Govan Mbeki: 7 187 cases, 6 950 recoveries and 77 deaths

• Lekwa: 2 596 cases, 2 415 recoveries and 113 deaths

• Mkhondo: 1 612 cases, 1 530 recoveries and 70 deaths

• Msukaligwa: 4 225 cases, 4 043 recoveries and 96 deaths.

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Nkangala District:

• Dr JS Moroka: 1 400 cases, 1 355 recoveries and 40 deaths

• eMakhazeni: 1 055 cases, 1 011 recoveries and 24 deaths

• eMalahleni: 11 220 cases, 10 950 recoveries and 189 deaths

• Steve Tshwete: 6 884 cases, 6 668 recoveries and 134 deaths

• Thembisile Hani: 2 008 cases, 1 944 recoveries and 52 deaths

• Victor Khanye: 917 cases, 894 recoveries and 14 deaths.

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