Covid-19: Recovery rate climbs to 90.4% as over 2 000 new cases confirmed
The total number of tests conducted as of October 22 was 4 633 671.
South Africa recorded a total of 642 560 (90.4 per cent) recoveries in its Covid-19 statistics released on October 22.
The total number of deaths as a result of Covid-19 is 18 843.
The total number of tests conducted as of October 22 was 4 633 671.
Gauteng remains the hot spot for the virus with 226 363 confirmed cases and 205 216 recoveries.
KwaZulu-Natal has recorded 121 802 confirmed cases and 112 420 recoveries.
#COVID19 Statistics in SA as at 22 October.
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— Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) October 22, 2020
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