Over 90 000 active Covid-19 cases in SA
South Africa has 90 103 active Covid-19 cases as the country moves into the first weekend under level 2 of lockdown.
Gauteng is still the epicentre of the coronavirus, with 30 512 active cases, followed by KwaZulu-Natal at 23 162 and the Free State at 13 319.
Statistics released by Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize on Thursday evening, show the Covid-19 recovery rate remaining at 82%.
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Since the beginning of the pandemic, 599 940 people have tested positive for Covid-19.
This is an increase of 3 880 new cases in the 24 hours leading up to Thursday.
The number of Covid-19 deaths continues to increase with the total death toll at 12 618.
As of today, the total number of confirmed #COVID19 cases is 599 940, the total number of deaths is 12 618 and the total number of recoveries is 497 169. pic.twitter.com/HCpyjfa7t9
— Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) August 20, 2020