The number of Covid-19-related deaths increased by 85, bringing the total to 5033, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said.

The latest provincial breakdown was as follows: 

Eastern Cape - 63,181 (17.3 percent)

Free State - 9,993 (2.7)

Gauteng - 133,617 (36.7)

KwaZulu-Natal - 43,215 (11.9)

Limpopo - 4,928 (1.4)

Mpumalanga - 7,129 (2.0)

North West - 14,006 (3.8)

Northern Cape  - 2,266 (0.6)

Western Cape - 85,926 (23.6 percent)

Unknown - 67 (0.0)

A total of 2,471,747 tests had been processed to date, of which 49,006 had been conducted since the previous report on Saturday.

"Regrettably we report 85 new COVID-19 related deaths. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 5033. We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased. The number of recoveries currently stands at 191,059 which translates to a recovery rate of 52.4 percent," Mkhize said.

The provincial breakdown was as follows:

Eastern Cape - 825 deaths and 44,317 recoveries

Free State - 47 and 1103

Gauteng - 986 and 58,512

KwaZulu-Natal - 416 and 11,055

Limpopo - 33 and 2042

Mpumalanga - 44 and 1958

North West - 48 and 2890

Northern Cape - 15 and 772

Western Cape - 2619 deaths and 68,410 recoveries

African News Agency