Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize, announced on Thursday night that these 8 patients are part of 153 more who died in the last 24 hours in the country. This now takes the death toll of those who died due to Covid-19 complications in the Northern Cape to 23, after 15 deaths were previously reported. 

Their deaths comes as the rate of infections continues to rapidly increase. According to the latest statistics by Mkhize, the Northern Cape has 1,795 active cases after 1,152 patients recovered from the virus, and 23 deaths were recorded from the overall 2,970 reported cases.

The Provincial Department of Health's spokesperson, Lebohang Majaha, reports that the total number of people who have tested positive in the Northern Cape increased from 2727 to 2970. He says this is an increase of 238 people in the last 24 hours.

The Northern Cape is the province in the country with the lowest number of cumulative cases, active cases and number of deaths.

The increase in the number of Covid-19 infections in the province has so far affected over 80 schools and forced them to shut down. These schools are mostly from the areas in the province which are hard-hit by the virus.

Below is the most recent list of those who died due to Covid-19 complications;

• A 39-year-old female from the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality in the Frances Baard District.

• A 53-year-old-female from the Renosterberg Local Municipality in the Pixley ka Seme District.

• A 60-year-old-female from the Renosterberg Local Municipality in the Pixley ka Seme District.

• A 61-year-old-female from the Renosterberg Local Municipality in the Pixley ka Seme District.

• A 66-year-old male from the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality in the Frances Baard District.

• A 66-year-old male from the Dikgatlong Local Municipality in the Frances Baard District.

• A 66-year-old female from the John Taolo Gaetsewe District.

• An 80-year-old male from the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality in the Frances Baard District.

This comes a month after President Cyril Ramaphosa told the country that scientists had predicted up to 50,000 deaths in South Africa.

 OFM News