12 more deaths, 637 new confirmed Covid-19 cases in South Africa
453 of the new cases were recorded in the Western Cape.
As of May 11, the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in South Africa is 10 652, according to the Department of Health.
Twelve new deaths have been recorded, bringing the total to 206. There were 8 deaths in the Western Cape, 2 in the Eastern Cape, 1 in KwaZulu-Natal and 1 in the North West (the first death in the province).
The department reports 4357 recoveries.
Some 356 067 Covid-19 tests have been conducted, of which 14 731 are new tests.
The provincial breakdown of cases is:
Eastern Cape – 1356
Free State – 135
Gauteng – 1971
KwaZulu-Natal – 1372
Limpopo – 54
Mpumalanga – 63
North West – 50
Northern Cape – 30
Western Cape – 5621
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