Drop in SA’s Covid-19 fatalities
Updated | By Jacaranda FM
South Africa
has recorded the lowest number of Covid-19 related deaths since it entered the
second wave in December.
Statistics released by health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize on Sunday night, show that 78 people succumbed to the deadly virus during the latest reporting period.
Gauteng recorded the most number of deaths at 37, followed by the Western Cape at 15, the Free State at 10 and Mpumalanga at 9.
This was followed by KwaZulu-Natal at 5 and the Eastern Cape at 2 new related deaths.
The country’s total number of Covid-19 fatalities now stands at 47 899.
Furthermore, the country's recovery rate has increased to 93%.
As of today the cumulative number of #COVID19 cases in South Africa is 1 491 807. Regrettably, we report 78 more COVID-19 related death which brings the total to 47 899 deaths. Our recoveries now stand at 1 388 321, representing a recovery rate of 93% pic.twitter.com/P8OR5HIePa
— Department of Health (@HealthZA) February 14, 2021
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