SA’s Covid-19 recoveries increase to over 90%
South Africa has recorded a steady climb in the country’s coronavirus recovery rate to 90.5%.
The number of recoveries has increased to 1 327 186.
In the 24 hours to Thursday evening, the country recorded 3 751 new cases - bringing the cumulative number of Covid-19 cases in the country at 1 466 767.
The latest report by Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize, shows a further 261 Covid-19 deaths.
The highest number of deaths were recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (56), Gauteng (53), Eastern Cape (44), North West (42), Western Cape (41), Free State (12), Limpopo (11) and Northern Cape is the lowest with 2 related deaths.
This brings the total number of deaths to 45 605.
The cumulative total of tests conducted to date is 8 400 319, with 31 032 new tests recorded since the last report.
