Johannesburg - There are now just over 52 700 active cases in South Africa.
Active cases - those who are currently living with the virus - stand at over 52 717 across the country, with the most active cases being recorded in Gauteng.
Although the Western Cape has the most confirmed cases with just over 55 000 cases, the province also has the most recoveries and deaths - with 37 234 and 1599 respectively.
Gauteng, by comparison, has a significantly lower mortality rate, with 147 deaths, 6 627 recoveries out of 26 156 cases since March.
Gauteng statistically has the most active cases, with 19 499 people living with the virus, followed by the Western Cape with over 16 000 and the Eastern Cape with over 9 200 people living with the virus.
Since Monday, there have been just under 15 000 new infections in the country, as well as 214 more deaths in the same period. In the same period, active cases have risen by 6 562, from 46 155 on Monday to 52 717 on Wednesday.
Active
Deaths
Total Cases
Recoveries
South Africa
52717
2205
111796
56874
Gauteng
19499
147
26156
6627
Western Cape
16329
1599
55162
37234
Eastern Cape
9200
346
19214
9668
KZN
3037
91
6075
2947
North West
2322
5
2618
291
Free State
616
9
889
264
Mpumalanga
512
2
713
199
Limpopo
362
5
670
303
Northern Cape
186
1
299
112