40 more Covid-19 deaths take total to 683, with 1,716 new cases
The recoveries to date were at 16,809, translating to a recovery rate of 51.4%.
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize. Picture: Jacques Nelles
In a statement on Sunday, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said the cumulative number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in South Africa was 32,683, with 1,716 new cases reported from the last 24-hour testing cycle.
Dept of health
Case Data
|
Province |
Total cases for 31 May 2020 |
Percentage total |
|
Eastern Cape |
3927 |
12,0 |
|
Free State |
278 |
0,9 |
|
Gauteng |
4003 |
12,2 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
2545 |
7,8 |
|
Limpopo |
177 |
0,5 |
|
Mpumalanga |
121 |
0,4 |
|
North West |
175 |
0,5 |
|
Northern Cape |
69 |
0,2 |
|
Western Cape |
21382 |
65,4 |
|
Unknown |
6 |
0,0 |
|
Total |
32683 |
100,0 |
Testing Data
“A total of 725,125 tests have been processed cumulatively, of which 23,242 tests have been conducted since the last report.”
|
Sector |
Total tested |
New tested |
||
|
Private |
359 174 |
50% |
11 666 |
50% |
|
Public |
365 951 |
50% |
11 576 |
50% |
|
Grand Total |
725 125 |
23 242 |
There were 40 more Covid-19-related deaths, bringing the total national deaths to 683.
The provincial breakdown was as follows:
|
Province |
Deaths |
Recoveries |
|
Eastern Cape |
82 |
1987 |
|
Free State |
8 |
124 |
|
Gauteng |
33 |
2060 |
|
KwaZulu Natal |
52 |
1248 |
|
Limpopo |
3 |
143 |
|
Mpumalanga |
0 |
72 |
|
North West |
1 |
45 |
|
Northern Cape |
1 |
31 |
|
Western Cape |
503 |
11099 |
|
Total |
683 |
16809 |
Gender Distribution Deaths:
|
Male (%) |
Female (%) |
Total |
|
363 (53%) |
320 (47%) |
683 |
Age Distribution Deaths:
|
Age |
Deaths |
Percentage |
|
0-9 |
2 |
0,3 |
|
10-19 |
2 |
0,3 |
|
20-29 |
4 |
0,6 |
|
30-39 |
40 |
5,8 |
|
40-49 |
77 |
11,3 |
|
50-59 |
174 |
25,5 |
|
60-69 |
176 |
25,8 |
|
70-79 |
133 |
19,5 |
|
80-89 |
60 |
8,8 |
|
90-99 |
15 |
2,1 |
|
683 |
100 |
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