The Health Department has announced that the number of COVID-19 infections in South Africa has risen to 2,415.
This is an increase of 143 cases from Monday’s announcement of 2,272.
The number of deaths from COVID-19 in SA remains at 27.
Gauteng has the most infections with 909, followed by the Western Cape at 643, KwaZulu-Natal 489, Free State 98, North West 22, Mpumalanga 22, Limpopo 24, Eastern Cape 174, Northern Cape 16 and unallocated infections 18.
The total number of COVID-19 tests conducted to date is 87,022, this is an increase of 3,359 from the last report.
On Monday Epidemiologist and infectious diseases, specialist Professor Salim Abdool Karim speaking during a webinar with Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize and other experts to deal with the technical aspects relating to the country’s COVID-19 response said South Africa cannot escape the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Faizel Patel
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