The department's spokesperson, Mondli Mvambi, states that the number of deaths due to Covid-19 related complications in the province is 243. This number is not yet recorded in the latest data released by the NICD on 2 August, namely 205 deaths in the Free State. He explains that the Lejweleputswa district, which includes Welkom and Virginia, among others, has the highest number of Covid-19 related deaths. He adds that the province has a fatality rate of 1.1%.

Mvambi further says that 60% of the people infected with the virus are females and 40% are males. He says that although the females have a higher rate of infections than the males, the males have a slightly higher death rate. He further states that 11% of cases prevailed among people aged below 20 years.

Mondli says the new cases are as follows: 346 in Mangaung, 133 in Fezile Dabi, 91 in Thabo Mofutsanyana, 195 in Lejweleputswa, 23 in Xhariep, and the rest are from unknown districts.

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