Covid-19 cases in SA exceed 300 000 mark

This is an increase of 12 757 new infections from Tuesday.

The country is in mourning as 107 more deaths were recorded, bringing the total number of coronavirus-related deaths in the country to 4 453.

Of the new recorded cases of deaths due to Covid-19, 4 were from KwaZulu-Natal, 12 from North West, 12 from Eastern Cape, 38 from Western Cape and 41 from Gauteng Province.

According to data released by the Department of Health, 160 693 recoveries have been recorded to date.

In total, 2 278 127 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:

• Western Cape: 81 556
• Gauteng: 11 2714
• KwaZulu-Natal: 32 939
• Eastern Cape: 55 584
• Limpopo: 3 645
• Mpumalanga: 5 051
• North West: 11 225
• Northern Cape: 1 667
• Free State: 6 561
• The department reported 107 unallocated cases.

#ListenToTheDoctor
Tips on boosting your immune system & staying stong during #COVID19 from Joburg general practioner Dr Marlin McKay. pic.twitter.com/XbdltV3426

— Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) July 15, 2020

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