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South Africa currently has 4,793 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the country, an increase of 247 from cases reported the previous day, the Health Department said in a statement Monday.
The health department also recorded three other Covid-19 related deaths.
In the Western Cape, a 79-year-old man, who had difficulty breathing and chest pains, and a 58-year-old man, who had been living with HIV and obesity, had impending cardiovascular arrest.
The third death was a 54-year-old KZN man who had respiratory distress and diabetes.
As of Monday, April 27, 2020, the total number of tests performed to date is 178,470, of which 9,827 were performed in the last 24 hours.
The province with the highest number of cases is the Western Cape, with 1,737, followed by Gauteng 1,353 and KZN 902 cases.
The remaining provincial breakdown:
Eastern Cape Province: 588
Free State: 111
Limpopo: 31
Northwest: 28
Mpumalanga: 26
North Cape: 17
Unassigned: 0
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize further noted that more than 400 participants, including provincial MECs, HODs, physicians, experts in epidemiology and infectious diseases, participated in a virtual “big room round” on Monday for the night.
“We discussed some interesting cases and unusual presentations.
“It was a fascinating session that has certainly contributed enormously to the work that ensures greater medical precision,” he concluded.
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