Johannesburg - Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says 3 153 South Africans have now recovered from the deadly Covid-19 virus, which has claimed the lives of more than 150 people in the country so far.
Mkhize announced late on Wednesday evening that 236 new cases and 5 more people had died from the coronavirus, taking the country’s case total to 7 808 and the death toll to 153.
On average, it takes 14 days for an infected patient to rid themselves of the virus.
Mkhize said three were about 411 people who had been hospitalised around the country because of the virus as of the start of May.
“This translates to approximately 5% of all Covid-19 confirmed patients and this is consistent with the hospitalization rates that were seen in China.
“Our mortality rate has remained stable at around 1.9% since the first death was reported. This is below the world average which is 3.4% as estimated by the World Health Organisation,” he said.
Estimated active cases, minus the deceased and those who have fully recovered from the virus, are estimated at around 4500 cases.
Leading the charge with the most recovered patients is the Western Cape, with 1122 people now ‘Covid-19 free’. Incidentally, the same province has the most cases, at 3760, and the most deaths, at 73.
Active cases in the province are estimated at around 2565.
Gauteng has the second most recoveries, at 1036 and has an estimated 669 active cases.
LATEST BREAKDOWN
Recoveries
Active Cases
Total Infected
Total Deaths
South Africa
3153
4502
7808
153
Western Cape
1122
2565
3760
73
Gauteng
1036
669
1720
15
KZN
420
731
1189
38
Eastern Cape
388
443
849
18
Free State
102
22
130
6
Limpopo
27
10
40
3
Mpumalanga
22
35
57
0
North West
20
17
37
0
Northern Cape
16
10
26
0
In KZN, there are 420 recoveries, Eastern Cape - 388, Free State - 102, Limpopo - 27, Mpumalanga - 22, North West - 20, and the Northern Cape - 16.
Estimated active cases are as follows: KZN - 731, Eastern Cape - 443, Mpumalanga - 35, Free State - 22, North West - 17, Limpopo - 10, and Northern Cape - 10.
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