The Health Department has announced that the number of COVID-19 infections in South Africa has risen to 4,793.
This is an increase of 247 from Sunday’s announcement.
The number of deaths has also increased by 3 bring the total to 90.
The Western Cape has the most infections with 1,737, followed by the Gauteng at 1,353, KwaZulu-Natal 902, Free State 111, North West 28, Mpumalanga 26, Limpopo 31, Eastern Cape 588, Northern Cape 17 and unallocated infections 0.
Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says total number of COVID-19 tests conducted to date is 178,470 this is an increase of 9,827 from the last report.
We regret to report a further three deaths: two from the Western Cape and one from KZN. This brings the total cumulative COVID-19 related deaths to 90. The cases were:
- A 79 year old male who presented with shortness of breath and chest pain. His co-morbidities included diabetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and cardiac disease (WC)
- A 58 year old male who presented with imminent cardiovascular arrest. He was a person living with HIV and had obesity. (WC)
- A 54 year old male who presented with respiratory distress. He had underlying diabetes.
Mkhize has expressed his condolences to the affected families and appreciation to the health workers who treated the patients.
Mkhize says they also participated in a virtual ‘grand ward round’ with over 400 participants including provincial MEC’s, HOD’s, clinicians, epidemiological and infectious diseases experts to learn more about COVID-19 and to better understand the inner workings of treating individual patients.
Faizel Patel
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