#Covid19inSA: First deaths reported in Limpopo, Eastern Cape
The health ministry has announced that the first coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Limpopo and the Eastern Cape.
"It is with regret that we inform the public that the COVID-19 related deaths is now 48. We note that two provinces, ie Limpopo and the Eastern Cape have also recorded their first deaths,” says Health Minister Zweli Mkhize.
The minister released a statement last night.
"We convey our condolences to the families. We continue to speak strength and appreciate our dedicated health workers who are faced with these circumstances daily," says Mkhize.
He says the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country now stands at 2605.
According to the latest figures, 95 060 tests have been conducted nationwide.
The minister says his department is encouraged by the increased number of patients who have recovered from the virus.
Gauteng has 479 recoveries, while the Western Cape has recorded 205, followed by KwaZulu-Natal with 96.
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