Covid-19 cases continue to rise with 11 046 new cases bringing the total to 482 169.
Gauteng remains the worst affected province with 171 574 infections.
Also read: WHO prepares to mark six months since declaration of Covid-19 as public health emergency
315 new deaths have brought the total number of deaths to 7 812 while the recovery rate is sitting at 64 per cent.
A total of 2 918 049 tests have been conducted thus far.
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