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- Health minister Zweli Mkhize announced that there are 603 338 confirmed Covid-19 cases in South Africa
- On Friday, there were 3398 new cases identified with 225 new deaths.
- The country has a recovery rate of 82% with 500 102 recoveries.
The number of people testing positive for Covid-19 has reached more than 600 000 with 225 new deaths recorded.
On Friday night, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced that the death toll was now at 12 843.
KwaZulu-Natal recorded 81 deaths, followed by 57 in the Eastern Cape, 46 in Gauteng, 25 from the Western Cape, 10 in North West, and six from the Northern Cape.
"A cumulative total of 603 338 confirmed Covid-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded, with 3 398 new cases identified. The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 504 507, with 24 224 new tests conducted since the last report.
LIVE | The Covid-19 death toll has reached 12 843, while the number of cases now sits at 603 338
"We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased. The recoveries now stand at 500 102, which translates to a recovery rate of 82%," said Mkhize.
The health minister noted that the country's recovery rate from Covid-19 was at 82%, with 500 102 recorded recoveries.
The government has recorded 90 343 active cases of coronavirus, with Gauteng having the most active cases, followed by KwaZulu Natal.
