Health Minister Zweli Mkhize
South Africa has recorded 238 new Covid-19 deaths,
increasing the death toll to 13 981.
From Friday to Saturday, the Free State recorded
the highest number of deaths – about half of the total – with 123 fatalities.
Gauteng reported 81 deaths and there were 19 deaths
in KwaZulu-Natal. There were also six deaths in the Eastern Cape and nine in
the Western Cape.
During the same period, 2 418 new cases of Covid-19
were reported in South Africa, taking the total to 622 551.
Gauteng remains the province with the highest
number of cases – more than a third of the total – at 209 123.
The number of recoveries stands at 536 694, which
translates to a recovery rate of 86%.
