The provincial breakdown was as follows: 

Eastern Cape - 3759 (12.1 percent)

Free State - 261 (0.8)

Gauteng - 3773 (12.2)

KwaZulu-Natal - 2476 (8)

Limpopo - 173 (0.6)

Mpumalanga - 113 (0.4)

North West - 162 (0.5)

Northern Cape  - 57 (0.2)

Western Cape - 20,160 - (65.1 percent)

Unknown - 33 (0.1)

A total of 701,883 tests had been processed to date, of which 21,708 had been conducted since the last report on Friday.

"Regrettably, we report 32 more Covid-19-related deaths - this brings the total national deaths to 643. We extend our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased. The recoveries to date are 16,116, which translates to a recovery rate of 52 percent," Mkhize said.

The provincial breakdown was as follows:

Eastern Cape - 82 deaths, and 1987 recoveries

Free State - 8 - and 123

Gauteng - 31 and - 2035

KwaZulu-Natal - 52 and 1180

Limpopo - 3 and 140

Mpumalanga - 0 and 67

North West - 1 and 45

Northern Cape - 1 and 31

Western Cape - 465 deaths and 10,508 recoveries

The age distribution of deaths was as follows:

0-9 - 2 deaths (0.3 percent)

10-19 - 2 (0.3)

20-29 - 4 (0.6)

30-39 - 39 (6)

40-49 - 70 (10.8)

50-59 - 160 (24.8)

60-69 - 169 (26.2)

70-79 - 124 (19.2)

80-89 - 59 (9.1)

90-99 - 14 (2.7 percent)

African News Agency