Total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in SA now at 97 302

The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in South Africa as of 21 June stands at 97 302.

The case data per province is as follows:

Eastern Cape:

• 15 751 confirmed cases
• 16.2% of the country total
• 285 deaths
• 7 738 recoveries

Free State:

• 733 confirmed cases
• 0.8% of the country total
• 9 deaths
• 264 recoveries

Gauteng:

• 20 822 confirmed cases
• 21.4% of the country total
• 122 deaths
• 4 673 recoveries

KwaZulu-Natal:

• 5 030 confirmed cases
• 5.2% of the country total
• 84 deaths
• 2 594 recoveries

Limpopo:

• 564 confirmed cases
• 0.6% of the country total
• 4 deaths
• 246 recoveries

Mpumalanga:

• 573 confirmed cases
• 0.6% of the country total
• 1 deaths
• 176 recoveries

North West:

• 2 148 confirmed cases
• 2.2% of the country total
• 5 death
• 248 recoveries

Northern Cape:

• 237 confirmed cases
• 0.2% of the country total
• 5 death
• 248 recoveries

Western Cape:

• 51 441 confirmed cases
• 52.9% of the country total
• 1 419 deaths
• 35 549 recoveries

Unallocated cases:

• 3 confirmed cases
• 0.0% of the country total

A total number of 1 328 060 Covid-19 tests have been processed of which 34 452 tests have been conducted since the last report.

The Department of Health reports 53 more Covid-19 related deaths:

• 8 in Gauteng
• 1 in KwaZulu-Natal
• 17 in Eastern Cape
• 27 in Western Cape

This brings the total number of Covid-19 related deaths in South Africa to 1 930.

The current mortality rate is at 1.98%.

The number of Covid-19 recoveries in South Africa now stands at 51 608 translating to a recovery rate of 53%.

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