Coronavirus: SA cases rise to over 11,300, with 69% of new cases in the Western Cape



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South African positive cases of Covid-19 totaled 11,350 on Tuesday, and the Western Cape recorded 484 of the 698 new cases, according to Health Minister Zweli Mkhize.

To date, a total of 369,697 tests have been performed, and 13,630 have been performed in the last 24 hours.

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The Western Cape experienced an increase of 484 positive cases on Tuesday, bringing its total to 6,105.

Positive cases from the Eastern Cape increased by 148 to 1,504.

Gauteng saw 43 new cases, now totaling 2,014 positive cases.

KwaZulu-Natal registered 22 new cases, with a total of 1,394.

North West had a new case, with a total of 52.

No new cases were registered in the Free State, which has a total of 135.

Limpopo registered 54 new cases, Mpumalanga 63 and Northern Cape registered 30 cases in total.

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Tests

Private health facilities have performed 180,009 total tests, representing 49% of all tests.

Public facilities have carried out 189 688 – 51% of all tests.

206 people have died from the virus so far.



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