LIMPOPO – According to the latest stats issued by the Department of Health, the total number of positive Covid-19 cases in the province stands at 15 586, of which 579 are active.
A total of 14 616 people have recovered and 391 deaths have been recorded.
A total of 121 new cases were reported in the last 24-hours, of which the majority were recorded in Polokwane.
Capricorn district recorded 35 new cases, of which 32 were in Polokwane, two in Lepelle Nkumpi and one in the Blouberg Municipality.
A total of 32 new cases were recorded in Vhembe, 13 in Collins Chabane, 12 in Thulamela, six in Makhado and one in Musina. In the Waterberg district; 10 new cases were reported in Lephalale, five in Modimolle-Mookgophong, five in Bela Bela, four in Mogalakwena and one in Thabazimbi.
The Mopani district recorded 24 new cases, eight in Ba-Phalaborwa, seven in Tzaneen, six in Letaba and three in Giyani.
The Sekhukhune district recorded five new cases, four in Tubatse Fetakgomo and one in Makhuduthamaga.
As of 3 October, 98 159 tests have been conducted, 48 202 in the public sector and 49 956 in the private sector.
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