Covid-19: Confirmed cases in SA now at 661 211
The Department of Health reported 13 new Covid-19 related deaths
As of Sunday, 20 September, 1 555 new cases of Covid-19 were identified in South Africa, bringing the total number of cases to 661 211.
The Department of Health (DoH) reported 13 new Covid-19 related deaths:
• 1 from KwaZulu-Natal
• 3 from Gauteng
• 6 from Western Cape
• 3 from Eastern Cape
This brings the total number of Covid-19 related deaths to 15 953.
The total number of tests conducted to date is 4 041 543 with 16 884 new tests conducted since the last report.
#COVID19 UPDATE A total of 16 884 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, with 1555 new cases, which takes the overall number of cases to 661 211. Click the link to view the full report https://t.co/a1XvT4dlTM pic.twitter.com/mCSIbiHcob
— NICD (@nicd_sa) September 20, 2020
The number of recoveries currently stands at 590 071.
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