Covid-19 cases in South Africa rise to 685 155

There were 145 more deaths recorded, bringing the total number of coronavirus-related deaths in the country to 17 248.

South Africa now has 685 155 confirmed Covid-19 cases, the Department of Health announced on Wednesday.

This is 1 913 new cases recorded since Tuesday.

There were 145 more deaths recorded, bringing the total number of coronavirus-related deaths in the country to 17 248.

According to data released by the department, 618 127 recoveries have been recorded to date.

In total, 4 318 514  Covid-19 tests have been conducted.

The following confirmed Covid-19 cases have been detected in each province, according to the data released on Wednesday:

• Gauteng: 221 719 cases
• KwaZulu-Natal: 119 930 cases
• Western Cape: 111 826 cases
• Eastern Cape: 90 165 cases
• Free State: 49 270 cases
• North West: 30 288 cases
• Mpumalanga: 27 800 cases
• Northern Cape: 18 207 cases
• Limpopo: 15 950 cases

#HealthcareHeroes
We’ve moved to alert level 1, but Sister Vuyelwa Tshililo from Lilian Ngoyi CHC says it’s important to be vigilant about social distancing, wearing masks and washing hands. pic.twitter.com/wxm0GpeOEs

— Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) October 7, 2020

Notice: Coronavirus reporting at Caxton Local Media aims to combat fake news

Dear reader,
As your local news provider, we have the duty of keeping you factually informed on Covid-19 developments. As you may have noticed, mis- and disinformation (also known as “fake news”) is circulating online. Caxton Local Media is determined to filter through the masses of information doing the rounds and to separate truth from untruth in order to keep you adequately informed. Local newsrooms follow a strict pre-publication fact-checking protocol. A national task team has been established to assist in bringing you credible news reports on Covid-19.
Readers with any comments or queries may contact National Group Editor Irma Green (irma@caxton.co.za) or Legal Adviser Helene Eloff (helene@caxton.co.za).