According to the latest update, 5 940 deaths have been recorded in the country. There have been 229 175 recoveries.

So far, more than 2.58 million tests have been conducted, with 48 553 new tests.

Meanwhile, the government says there has been no change to Level 3 regulations with regard to the ban on the sale of alcohol and tobacco products.

This comes after a tweet sparked confusion over when the bans would be lifted.

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) spokesperson Mlungisi Mtshali told News24 on Wednesday the regulations remained unchanged.

"This [alcohol and tobacco] ban applies for Level 3 for now. I don't want to comment on the tweet, but for now the ban is in place and the regulations in place apply under Level 3 of the lockdown," he explained.

The government subsequently tweeted that the information contained in the initial tweet was incorrect and would be removed.

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