Another 164 Covid-related deaths across SA
The total number of Covid-19-related deaths are now nearing the 19 000 mark.
In his latest report, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says there has been another 164 deaths in the latest 24-hour reporting cycle.
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"Regrettably, we report 164 Covid-19-related deaths today: 46 from Eastern Cape, 41 from the Free State, 52 from Gauteng, 1 from Mpumalanga, 2 from Northern Cape, 8 from Western Cape and 9 from KwaZulu-Natal, 5 from Limpopo," he said on Tuesday evening.
"This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 18 656."
The latest data also shows there were 1 058 new cases.
Mkhize says the cumulative number of cases has risen to 706 304.
South Africa’s coronavirus recovery rate remains at 90 %.
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