LIMPOPO – According to the Limpopo Health Department, the province recorded an increase of 111 Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours.
As of 10 February, the cumulative number of positive cases stands at 59 478 of which 56 314 people have recovered and 1 617 have passed away. There are currently 1 547 active cases of Covid-19 in the province.
Of the total, 38 cases are in-transit cases and 38 are unallocated cases.
In the last reporting cycle, the Capricorn district recorded the most new cases (34), followed by Waterberg (19), Mopani (17), Vhembe (15) and Sekhukhune (6).
To date the province has conducted a total of 220 573 tests, of which 86 587 were conducted in the public sector and 133 986 in the private sector.
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Department of Health disclaimer: The Covid-19 Data Centre is in a process of consolidation of Covid-19 related deaths. Reported deaths in the last 24 hours are cumulative and did not all occur during this period. Due to differences in reporting methods, retrospective data consolidation and reporting delays, the number of cases and deaths may not always add up subsequently.
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