SOUTH AFRICA reported 3,880 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 599, 942, the country’s health minister said this week.
“Regrettably, we report a further 282 COVID-19 related deaths,” said Zweli Mkhize, adding 66 of the deaths were from the Eastern Cape Province and 89 from Gauteng province, which includes the capital Pretoria and economic hub Johannesburg.
He said 57 deaths were from KwaZulu-Natal Province, three from Northern Cape Province, 13 from Free State Province, 34 from Western Cape Province and 20 from North West Province.
The latest figures bring the country’s death toll to 12,618.
The minister conveyed the government’s condolences to the loved ones of those who died and thanked healthcare workers who treated the deceased.
“The total number of tests conducted to date is 3.4 million, with 14,677 new tests conducted since the last report on Monday,” Mkhize said, adding 485,468 people have
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