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PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – JULY 21: Taxi’s being sanitzed while Gauteng MEC for Public Transport and Roads Infrastructure Jacob Mamabolo launches taxi rank Covid-19 support committees to ensure full compliance with public transport regulations in order to curb the spread of the virus on July 21, 2020 in Pretoria, South Africa. According to a media release, the taxi ranks support committees will be tasked with, amongst others, the enforcement of regulations including social distancing, cleaning and disinfecting of loading bays and taxis, sanitisation of all commuters and ensuring that no one gets into a taxi without a mask (#NoMaskNoRide). (Photo by Gallo Images/Alet Pretorius)

COVID-19 latest: South Africa records 572 deaths in 24 hours

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said the total number of COVID-19 cases are at 394 948 as of Wednesday 22 July 2020.

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PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – JULY 21: Taxi’s being sanitzed while Gauteng MEC for Public Transport and Roads Infrastructure Jacob Mamabolo launches taxi rank Covid-19 support committees to ensure full compliance with public transport regulations in order to curb the spread of the virus on July 21, 2020 in Pretoria, South Africa. According to a media release, the taxi ranks support committees will be tasked with, amongst others, the enforcement of regulations including social distancing, cleaning and disinfecting of loading bays and taxis, sanitisation of all commuters and ensuring that no one gets into a taxi without a mask (#NoMaskNoRide). (Photo by Gallo Images/Alet Pretorius)

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, on Wednesday 22 July, announced that the confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have risen to 394 948. This is an increase of 13 150, as the total number of confirmed cases stood at 381 798 on Tuesday 21 July. 

Mkhize announced an updated death toll of 5 940. This is an increase of 572 as it stood at 5 368 on Tuesday 21 July. 

“Regrettably, we report 572 new COVID-19 related deaths. We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased,” said Mkhize.

A total of 2 585 474 tests have been conducted to date with 48 553 new tests reported. There have been 229 175 recoveries thus far which translates to a recovery rate of 58%.  

LATEST COVID-19 CASES BY PROVINCE AS OF WEDNESDAY 22 JULY

The following confirmed COVID-19 cases have been detected in each province as of Wednesday: 

  • Eastern Cape – 67 818 cases
  • Free State – 12 332 cases; 
  • Gauteng – 144 582 cases; 
  • KwaZulu-Natal – 50 521 cases; 
  • Limpopo – 5 712 cases; 
  • Mpumalanga – 8 286 cases; 
  • North West – 15 073 cases; 
  • Northern Cape – 2 727 cases; and 
  • Western Cape – 87 847 cases
  • Unknown – 50 cases.

This comes to a total of 394 948 confirmed cases. 

COVID-19 DEATH TOLL BY PROVINCE AS OF WEDNESDAY

The following confirmed COVID-19-related deaths have been detected in each province as of Wednesday: 

  • Eastern Cape – 1 345 deaths;
  • Free State – 62 deaths;
  • Gauteng – 1 156 deaths;
  • KwaZulu-Natal – 477 deaths;
  • Limpopo – 33 deaths;
  • Mpumalanga – 52 deaths;
  • North West – 48 deaths; 
  • Northern Cape – 15 deaths;
  • Western Cape – 2 752 deaths. 

LATEST RECOVERIES BY PROVINCE 

Mkhize announced the latest COVID-19 recoveries as follows: 

  • Eastern Cape – 49 938 recoveries;
  • Free State – 1 315 recoveries;
  • Gauteng – 77 397 recoveries;
  • KwaZulu-Natal – 18 067 recoveries;
  • Limpopo – 2 518 recoveries;
  • Mpumalanga – 3 435 recoveries;
  • North West – 3 914 recoveries;
  • Northern Cape – 1 100 recoveries; and
  • Western Cape – 71 491 recoveries.