Johannesburg - With 73 more deaths recorded on Monday night, South Africa’s Covid-19 death toll jumped to 2529 fatalities.
This as confirmed infections since March soar to 144 264, with over 70 000 recoveries. This means active cases stand at 73 650.
South Africa is currently on Day 95 of its lockdown. The country is now on level 3 of an eased lockdown which has allowed millions of workers to return to work.
The only two provinces to not record deaths on Monday night were the Northern Cape and the Free State provinces.
Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said the 73 new deaths were from the following provinces:
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Western Cape, 43 deaths
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Eastern Cape, 10
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KZN, 6
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Gauteng, 6
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Limpopo, 5
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North West, 2
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Mpumalanga, 1
The country expects its Covid-19 peak between July and August, with Gauteng currently the province with the most active cases despite the Western Cape having the most infections and death.
Gauteng Health MEC Dr Bandile Masuku said the majority of the province’s cases were mild.
BREAKDOWN
Infections
Deaths
Recoveries
Active
South Africa
144264
2529
70614
71121
Western Cape
61375
1807
42636
16932
Gauteng
39841
180
9738
29923
Eastern Cape
26184
397
12824
12963
KZN
9041
115
3602
5324
North West
3931
7
433
3491
Free State
1377
9
385
983
Limpopo
1011
10
434
567
Mpumalanga
1089
3
376
710
Northern Cape
404
1
186
217
Mkhize said he was sending condolences to those who had lost loved ones and thanked health workers for treating the deceased.
“The mortality rate is 1,8%. The number of recoveries is 70 614, which translates to a recovery rate of 48,9%,” said Mkhize.