Covid-19 cases in South Africa rise to 681 289
According to data released by the Department of Health, 614 781 recoveries have been recorded to date, which translates to a recovery rate of 90%.
South Africa now has 681 289 confirmed Covid-19 cases, the Department of Health announced on Sunday.
There were 38 more deaths recorded, bringing the total number of coronavirus-related deaths in the country to 16 976.
According to data released by the Department of Health, 614 781 recoveries have been recorded to date, which translates to a recovery rate of 90%.
In total, 4 269 626 Covid-19 tests have been conducted.
The following confirmed Covid-19 cases have been detected in each province, according to the data released on Sunday:
- Western Cape: 111 448 cases
- Gauteng: 220 910 cases
- KwaZulu-Natal: 119 608 cases
- Eastern Cape: 89 853 cases
- Limpopo: 15 803 cases
- Mpumalanga: 27 591 cases
- North West: 29 927 cases
- Northern Cape: 17 746 cases
- Free State: 48 403 cases
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