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By IOL Reporter 
10h ago
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced 74 more Covid-19-related deaths and 1,241 new infections Tuesday night, adding that nine out of 10 people infected with the virus are recovering.
Johannesburg – Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced 74 more Covid-19-related deaths and 1,241 new infections on Tuesday night, bringing South Africa’s death toll to more than 19,539.
This brings South Africa’s Covid-19 death toll to 19,539 and infections to more than 728,836.
The number of recoveries in the country is 659,249, which represents that nine out of 10 people infected with the virus are recovering.
South Africa has the thirteenth highest number of Covid-19 infections in the world, and the United States, Brazil, India, Russia, Spain, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Mexico and France have the most cases in the world. The United States has more than 9.5 million cases, the highest number in the world.
The Health Department said it had now screened more than 4.8 million people in the public and private sectors, with more than 15,000 tests performed in the last 24 hours.
Gauteng province has the highest number of deaths, with 4,836, followed by Western Cape, with 4,380, Eastern Cape with 3,762, and KZN, with 3,232, have the highest number of deaths in the country.
Of the last 74 deaths, Mkhize said the majority of those killed were from the Eastern Cape.
Deaths by province:
Eastern Cape – 35
Free State – 6
Gauteng – 8
North Cape – 8
Western Cape – 11
KZN – 6
“Unfortunately, today we report 74 Covid-19 related deaths: 35 in the Eastern Cape, 6 in the Free State, 8 in Gauteng, 6 in KwaZulu-Natal, 8 in the Northern Cape and 11 in the Western Cape.
“This brings the total number of Covid-19-related deaths to 19,539. Of the 74 deaths reported today, 10 were reported to have occurred in the last 24-48 hours: 4 in Eastern Cape, 1 in Free State, 1 in KwaZulu. Natal and 4 in the Western Cape.
“We extend our condolences to the loved ones of the deceased and we thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased patients,” Mkhize said.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the nation this week.
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