South Africa has a total of 364 328 confirmed Covid-19 cases, according to an announcement by the minister of health, Dr Zweli Mkhize, on Sunday, July 19.
A total of 7 091 of those cases have been recorded in Mpumalanga. According to data released by the Mpumalanga Department of Health, 1 958 recoveries have been recorded to date. There have been 44 deaths recorded in the province.
The number of positive cases in Mpumalanga can be broken down as follows:
Ehlanzeni District
• Bushbuckridge: 182 cases, 46 recoveries and four deaths
• City of Mbombela: 863 cases, 279 recoveries and three deaths
• Nkomazi: 286 cases, 74 recoveries and one death
• Thaba Chweu: 95 cases and 33 recoveries
Gert Sibande District
• Chief Albert Luthuli: 97 cases and 19 recoveries
• Dipaliseng: 167 cases and 51 recoveries
• Dr Pixely Ka Isaka Seme: 208 cases, 68 recoveries and three deaths
• Govan Mbeki: 1 022 cases, 250 recoveries and seven deaths
• Lekwa: 319 cases, 93 recoveries and five deaths
• Mkhondo: 119 cases, 31 recoveries and six deaths
• Msukaligwa: 345 cases, 35 recoveries and three deaths
Nkangala District
• Dr JS Moroka: 105 cases and 27 recoveries
• Emakhazeni: 42 cases and eight recoveries
• Emalahleni: 2 059 cases, 638 recoveries and six deaths
• Steve Tshwete: 725 cases, 235 recoveries and three deaths
• Thembisile Hani: 234 cases, 27 recoveries and three deaths
• Victor Khanye: 223 cases and 44 recoveries.
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