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142 more Covid-19 related deaths reported – Zweli Mkhize

Minister says 772 new confirmed cases have been identified

Minister Zweli Mkhize confirms total of 651 52 cases of Coronavirus COVID-19

15 September 2020

As of today, the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 651 521 with 772 new cases identified

Province

Total cases for 15 September 2020

Percentage total

Eastern Cape

87514

13,4

Free State

42255

6,5

Gauteng

215481

33,1

KwaZulu-Natal

116674

17,9

Limpopo

14263

2,2

Mpumalanga

25860

4,0

North West

27321

4,2

Northern Cape

13616

2,1

Western Cape

108537

16,7

Unknown

0

0,0

Total

651521

100,0

The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 3 940 217 with 11 603 new tests conducted since the last report.

Total Deaths and Recoveries

Regrettably, we report 142 more COVID-19 related deaths: 16 from KwaZulu-Natal, 12 from Gauteng, 4 from Eastern Cape, 13 from Western Cape, 11 from Northern Cape, 19 from Mpumalanga and 67 from Limpopo.

This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 15 641.

We extend our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the health care workers that treated the deceased patients.

Our recoveries now stand at 583 126 which translates to a recovery rate of 89,5%

Province

Total Deaths

Total Recoveries

Active Cases

Eastern Cape

3055

83629

830

Free State

838

28452

12965

Gauteng

3933

191668

19880

KwaZulu-Natal

2425

107149

7100

Limpopo

325

13413

525

Mpumalanga

485

24597

778

North West

325

22762

4234

Northern Cape

176

10412

3028

Western Cape

4079

101044

3414

National

15641

583126

52754

Issued by Department of Health, 15 September 2020