The number of Covid-19-related deaths increased by 238, bringing the total to 13,981, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said.

The provincial breakdown was as follows: 

Eastern Cape - 85,899 (13.8 percent)

Free State - 37,157 (6.0)

Gauteng - 209,123 (33.6)

KwaZulu-Natal - 112,291 (18.0)

Limpopo - 13,039 (2.1)

Mpumalanga - 23,946 (3.8)

North West - 25,086 (4.0)

Northern Cape  - 10,284 (1.7)

Western Cape - 105,676 (17.0 percent)

Unknown - 50 (0.0)

A total of 3,652,970 tests had been processed to date, of which 20,659 had been conducted since the previous report on Friday.

"Regrettably, we report 238 more Covid-19-related deaths - 19 from KwaZulu-Natal, 81 from Gauteng, six from the Eastern Cape, nine from the Western Cape, and 123 from the Free State. This brings the total number of Covid-19-related deaths to 13,981. 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 536,694, which translates to a recovery rate of 86 percent," Mkhize said.

The provincial breakdown was as follows:

Eastern Cape - 2869 deaths, 81,373 recoveries, and 1657 active cases.

Free State - 690 deaths, 23,046 recoveries, and 13,420 active cases

Gauteng - 3556 deaths, 180,345 recoveries, and 25,222 active cases

KwaZulu-Natal - 2135 deaths, 95,432 recoveries, and  14,724 active cases

Limpopo - 179 deaths, 11,961 recoveries, and 899 active cases

Mpumalanga - 330 deaths, 22,291 recoveries, and 1325 active cases

North West - 240 deaths, 18,437 recoveries, and 6409 active cases

Northern Cape - 120 deaths, 6887 recoveries, and 3277 active cases

Western Cape - 3862 deaths, 96,921 recoveries, and 4893 active cases

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