SA Covid-19 tally nears 6,000 with 116 deaths

In an update on Friday, Minister of Health, Zweli Mkhize said: the total number of tests conducted to date is 217 522, of which 9992 were done in the last 24 hours. 

"We are also pleased to announce the new figures for recoveries which stand at 2382 as of 29 April 2020," said Mkhize. 

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Mkhize announced the passing of 13 more people to Covid-19 in the Western Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu Natal, and the Eastern Cape. 

This brings the total of COVID-19 related deaths to 116. 

"As we have undertaken to only report fully verified deaths, we would like to indicate that there has been a delay in assessing and verifying some of those reports," said Mkhize. 

"We wish to express our condolences to the families of the deceased and salute the health care workers who treated the deceased patients."