The deaths were reported in four provinces: the Western Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape.

The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in South Africa now stands at 5,951, with 2,382 recoveries.

The province with the highest number of recorded cases is the Western Cape at 2,507, followed by Gauteng at 1,507 and KwaZulu-Natal at 1,006.

The health department has conducted 217,522 tests for the coronavirus, of which 9,992 were done in the past 24 hours.

The provincial breakdown is as follows:

Eastern Cape: 691 cases, with 254 recoveries

Free State: 118 cases, with 95 recoveries

Gauteng: 1,507 cases, with 948 recoveries

KwaZulu-Natal: 1,006 cases, with 372 recoveries

Limpopo: 34 cases, with 25 recoveries

Mpumalanga: 35 cases, with 18 recoveries

North West: 35 cases, with 16 recoveries

Northern Cape: 18 cases, with 13 recoveries

Western Cape: 2,507 cases, with 641 recoveries

African News Agency