Data shows that Gauteng has registered 207,610 (33.8 percent), the highest in the country, followed by KwaZulu-Natal, with 111,096 (18 percent) of infections, Western Cape with 104,997 (17.2 percent) of the cases, and Eastern Cape with 85,472 (14).

Free State has 35,980 cases (5.7 percent), Limpopo has 12,795 cases (2.1 percent); Mpumalanga has 23,555 cases (3.8 percent); North West has 24,646 of the cases (4 percent): and Northern Cape with 9,500 cases (1.5 percent).

The total number of tests conducted to date is 3,598,973 with 20,137 new tests conducted since the last report.

"Regrettably, we report 194 more Covid-19 related deaths: 57 from KwaZulu-Natal, 61 from Gauteng, 4 from Northern Cape, 12 from Eastern Cape and 60 from Western Cape. 

"This brings the total number of Covid-19 related deaths to 13,502. We extend our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers that treated the deceased patients.

"Our recoveries now stand at 525,242, which translates to a recovery rate of 85 percent.

The number of deaths, recoveries and active cases per province is as follows: Eastern Cape 2,828 deaths, 80,614 recoveries and 2,030 active cases; Free State 567 deaths, 22,740 recoveries, 12,673 active cases; Gauteng 3,395 deaths, 176,513 recoveries and 27,702 active cases; KwaZulu-Natal 2,054 deaths, 93,814 recoveries and 15,228 active cases; Limpopo 179 deaths 11,580 recoveries and 1,036 active cases; Mpumalanga 312 deaths, 21,370 recoveries and 1,873 active cases; North West 224 deaths, 17,702 recoveries and 6,720 active cases; Northern Cape 120 deaths, 6,409 recoveries and 2,971 active cases; and Western Cape 3,823 deaths, 94,500 recoveries and 6,674 active cases.

The total number of active cases is 76,907 compared with 615,701 total infections since the start of the pandemic.

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