CAPE TOWN- South Africa has recorded 82 more Covid-19 related deaths, bringing the total to 1 162, while the cumulative number of confirmed cases is 52 991, an increase of 2 112.
Of the latest deaths, Health minister Zweli Mkhize said that 61 are from the Western Cape,11 from the Eastern Cape and 10 Gauteng.
Mkhize said that while South African records Covid-19 deaths daily, the country's mortality rate remains at 2.2 per cent.
The recoveries to date stand at 29 006, translating to a recovery rate of 54.8 percent.
As of today, the cumulative number of confirmed #COVIDー19 cases in South Africa is 52,991. pic.twitter.com/VoPxpYlrE1
— Department of Health: COVID-19 (@COVID_19_ZA) June 9, 2020
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