On Thursday, the National Health Ministry announced that 2338 new cases had been detected in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 744 732.

Eastern Cape - 37

Free State - 18

Gauteng - 1

Kwa-Zulu Natal - 1

Western Cape - 8

Mkhize said of the 65 deaths, 17 were reported in the last 24 hours.

"Our recoveries now stand at 690 903 which translates to a recovery rate of 92,7%. The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 5 063 457 with 25 675 new tests conducted since the last report," he said.

Mkhize has warned that with the easing of lockdown restrictions, those planning to go on holiday, need to ensure that they take the necessary Covid-19 safety precautions into consideration.

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