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SA Covid-19 cases up to 2,605, Eastern Cape 220 with 4 deaths

Health minister Zweli Mkhize on Thursday night revealed that South Africa's confirmed Covid-19 cases has increased by 99, to 2,605. The total national death toll now stand at 48, an increase of 14. Mkhize  said that 95 060 tests have now been conducted. Limpopo and the Eastern Cape recorded their first deaths on the national register, The Eastern Cape now has 220 confirmed cases and 4 deaths.

  • Luke Charter
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Health minister Zweli Mkhize.
Health minister Zweli Mkhize. Health minister Zweli Mkhize. Picture: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Health minister Zweli Mkhize on Thursday night revealed that South Africa's confirmed Covid-19 cases has increased by 99, to 2,605.

The total national death toll now stand at 48, an increase of 14.

Mkhize  said that 95 060 tests have now been conducted.

Limpopo and the Eastern Cape recorded their first deaths on the national register,

The Eastern Cape now has 220 confirmed cases and 4 deaths.

The provincial case breakdown is as follows:

  • Gauteng: 969
  • Western Cape: 675
  • KZN: 539
  • Eastern Cape: 220
  • Free State: 98
  • Limpopo: 26
  • North West: 24
  • Mpumalanga: 22
  • Northern Cape: 16
  • Unallocated cases: 16