Covid-19 update: SA records 2418 new cases and 238 deaths
Recoveries now stand at 536,694 which translates to a recovery rate of 86%.
Former Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku and Minister Zweli Mkhize visited Nasrec as part of monitoring state of readiness as Covid-19 cases increase in Gauteng, and to support staff working during pandemic, 20 July 2020. Picture: Nigel Sibanda
The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in South Africa as of Saturday is 622,551, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has announced.
The country has also recorded 238 more deaths – 81 from KwaZulu-Natal, 47 from Gauteng, 6 from Eastern Cape, 9 from Western Cape and 123 from Free State. This brings the total number of deaths to 13,981.
Mkhize said: “We extend our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the health care workers that treated the deceased patients.”
Recoveries now stand at 536,694 which translates to a recovery rate of 86%.
Case Data of Covid-19 numbers. Source: Health Department
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