124 new confirmed Covid-19 cases, two more deaths in South Africa
Gauteng still has the highest number of cases at 1148.
As at today (19 April), the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in South Africa is 3158, according to the Department of Health.
Two more deaths were also recorded, one in KwaZulu-Natal and the second in the Western Cape. This brings the death toll to 54.
The total number of tests conducted is 114 711.
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
Gauteng – 1148
Western Cape – 868
KwaZulu-Natal – 617
Eastern Cape – 293
Free State – 100
Limpopo – 27
North West – 24
Mpumalanga – 23
Northern Cape – 16
Unallocated – 42
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