The number of Covid-19 related deaths increased by 213, bringing the total to 8366, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said.

The latest provincial breakdown was as follows: 

Eastern Cape - 79,410 (15.5 percent)

Free State - 23,099 (4.5)

Gauteng - 180,532 (35.3)

KwaZulu-Natal - 82,300 (16.1)

Limpopo - 9,044 (1.8)

Mpumalanga - 15,120 (3.0)

North West - 19,961 (3.9)

Northern Cape  - 5,131 (1.0)

Western Cape - 96,838 (18.9 percent)

Unknown - 50 (0.0)

A total of 3,036,779 tests had been processed to date, of which 34,794 had been conducted since the previous report on Saturday.

"Regrettably, we report 213 new Covid-19 related deaths - 25 from the Eastern Cape, 40 from Gauteng, 31 from KwaZulu-Natal, 43 from the Western Cape, 51 from the Free State, and 23 from Limpopo. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 8366. 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 347,227 which translates to a recovery rate of 68 percent," Mkhize said.

The provincial breakdown was as follows:

Eastern Cape - 1,769 and 68,652 recoveries

Free State - 205 and 8,897

Gauteng - 2,115 and 126,784

KwaZulu-Natal - 875 and 37,127

Limpopo - 90 and 5,512

Mpumalanga - 78 and 8,674

North West - 81 and 8,751

Northern Cape - 36 and 1,874

Western Cape - 3,117 deaths and 80,956 recoveries

African News Agency