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Five other Covid-19-related deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 18, the Health Department said Wednesday.
Twelve of the 18 people are men. According to the department, Gauteng has the majority of cases with 782 people, Western Cape 495 (510 according to the province’s test results system), KwaZulu-Natal 354, Free State 88, Eastern Cape 45, Limpopo 21, Mpumalanga 21, North West 15 and Northern Cape 13.
Eleven cases are “unassigned”, which means that certain details were missing from the test forms.
The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases is 1,845, an increase of 96.
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize sent his condolences to the families of the people who died and expressed his appreciation for the health workers who cared for them.
The news came when Netcare said it was investigating a Covid-19 outbreak at St. Augustine Hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, where four people died and 47 staff members tested positive.
He added that measures have been implemented to contain the outbreak. In a statement Wednesday, Netcare CEO Richard Friedland said that 33 of the 47 employees isolated themselves and that the remaining 14 were housed at Netcare facilities “to ensure they can safely self-quarantine.”
Meanwhile, a Shoprite store in Bothasig, Cape Town, closed on Tuesday after a staff member tested positive.
South Africa is still under closure with limited movements to essential services and travel for food, medical supplies and social grants.
– Compiled by Jenni Evans
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