The provincial breakdown was as follows: 

Eastern Cape - 5629 (12.2 percent)

Free State - 348 (0.8)

Gauteng - 5626 (12.2)

KwaZulu-Natal - 3016 (6.6)

Limpopo - 216 (0.5)

Mpumalanga - 181 (0.4)

North West - 468 (1.0)

Northern Cape  - 105 (0.2)

Western Cape - 30,379 - (66.1 percent)

Unknown - 5 (0.0)

A total of 850,871 tests had been processed to date, of which 30,196 had been conducted since Friday's report.

"Regrettably, we report 44 more Covid-19-related deaths - 25 in the Western Cape, six in KwaZulu-Natal, seven in Gauteng, and six in the Eastern Cape - bringing the total national deaths to 952. We extend our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased.

"Although the numbers of Covid-19-related deaths are rising, our mortality rate remains at two percent, well below the global average of six percent. The recoveries to date are 24,258 - this translates to a recovery rate of 52.8 percent," Mkhize said.

The provincial breakdown was as follows:

Eastern Cape - 101 deaths, and 2666 recoveries

Free State - 9 - and 152

Gauteng - 47 and - 2344

KwaZulu-Natal - 61 and 1378

Limpopo - 3 and 158

Mpumalanga - 0 and 94

North West - 1 and 73

Northern Cape - 1 and 38

Western Cape - 729 deaths and 17.355 recoveries

The age distribution of deaths was as follows:

0-9 - 2 deaths (0.2 percent)

10-19 - 3 (0.3)

20-29 - 8 (0.8)

30-39 - 52 (5.5)

40-49 - 110 (11.6)

50-59 - 242 (25.4)

60-69 - 258 (27.1)

70-79 - 178 (18.7)

80-89 - 79 (8.3)

90-99 - 20 (2.1 percent)

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