The number of Covid-19-related deaths increased by 173, bringing the total to 3199, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said.

The provincial breakdown was as follows: 

Eastern Cape - 35,648 (18.1 percent)

Free State - 2553 (1.3)

Gauteng - 63,404 (32.2)

KwaZulu-Natal - 15,146 (7.7)

Limpopo - 1706 (0.9)

Mpumalanga - 1965 (1.0)

North West - 6063 (3.1)

Northern Cape  - 734 (0.4)

Western Cape - 69,531 (35.3 percent)

Unknown - 0 (0.0)

A total of 1,830,161 tests had been processed to date, of which 38.083 had been conducted since the previous report on Saturday.

"Regrettably, we report a further 173 Covid-19-related deaths - two from the Northern Cape, 10 from the Free State, 21 from KwaZulu Natal, 29 from the Eastern Cape, 40 from the Western Cape, and 71 from Gauteng. This brings the total deaths to 3199. We wish to express our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased. The number of recoveries is 93,315, which translates to a recovery rate of 47.4 percent," Mkhize said.

The provincial breakdown was as follows:

Eastern Cape - 519 deaths, and 19,490 recoveries

Free State - 19 and 455

Gauteng - 353 and 16,887

KwaZulu-Natal - 183 and 4197

Limpopo - 10 and 635

Mpumalanga - 7 and 621

North West - 36 and 865

Northern Cape - 6 and 237

Western Cape - 2066 deaths and 49,928 recoveries

African News Agency