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By IOL Reporter 
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Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced 72 more Covid-19-related deaths and 1,866 new infections on Friday night, adding that nine out of 10 people infected with the virus are recovering.
Johannesburg – Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced 72 more Covid-19-related deaths and 1,761 new infections on Friday night, bringing South Africa’s death toll to more than 19,749.
This brings South Africa’s Covid-19 death toll to 19,749 and infections to more than 734,175.
The number of recoveries in the country is 675,593, 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 4.9 million people in the public and private sectors, with more than 23,000 tests performed in the last 24 hours.
Gauteng province has the highest number of deaths, with 4,859, followed by Western Cape, with 4,393, Eastern Cape with 3,838 and KZN, with 3,249, have the highest number of deaths in the country.
Of the last 72 deaths, Mkhize said the majority of those killed were from the Eastern Cape and Limpopo.
Eastern Cape – 25 dead
Limpopo – 16
Free State – 9
KZN – 8
Gauteng – 7
Western Cape – 4
North Cape – 3
“Sadly, today we report 72 Covid-19 related deaths: 25 in the Eastern Cape, 7 in Gauteng, 9 in the Free State, 8 in KwaZulu Natal, 16 in Limpopo, 3 in the Northern Cape and 4 in the Western Cape.
“This brings the total number of Covid-19-related deaths to 19,749. Of the 72 deaths reported today, 7 were reported to have occurred in the last 24-48 hours: 1 in the Free State, 3 in Gauteng, 2 in KwaZulu. Natal, 1 in Northern 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 next week after the National Coronavirus Command Council meets.
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