According to data released by the Mpumalanga Department of Health, there had been 64 554 recoveries and total 2 280 active cases on February 10.
The number of positive cases in the province can be broken down as follows:
Ehlanzeni District
• Bushbuckridge: 5 587 cases, 5 249 recoveries and 108 deaths
• City of Mbombela: 14 138 cases, 13 468 recoveries and 136 deaths
• Nkomazi: 6 237 cases, 6 007 recoveries and 49 deaths
• Thaba Chweu: 2 168 cases and 2 055 recoveries and 24 deaths.
Gert Sibande District
• Chief Albert Luthuli: 1 943 cases, 1 848 recoveries and 22 deaths
• Dipaliseng: 582 cases and 546 recoveries and 15 deaths
• Dr Pixely Ka Isaka Seme: 2 568 cases, 2 418 recoveries and 105 deaths
• Govan Mbeki: 6 058 cases, 5 822 recoveries and 71 deaths
• Lekwa: 2 092 cases, 1 923 recoveries and 69 deaths
• Mkhondo: 1 451 cases, 1 322 recoveries and 63 deaths
• Msukaligwa: 3 652 cases, 3 417 recoveries and 88 deaths.
Nkangala District
• Dr JS Moroka: 1 301 cases, 1 223 recoveries and 34 deaths
• eMakhazeni: 938 cases and 900 recoveries and 24 deaths
• eMalahleni: 10 417 cases, 9 996 recoveries and 156 deaths
• Steve Tshwete: 5 145 cases, 5 812 recoveries and 104 deaths
• Thembisile Hani: 1 846 cases, 1 734 recoveries and 43 deaths
• Victor Khanye: 844 cases and 818 recoveries and 12 deaths.
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