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Johannesburg: The five new Covid-19-related deaths in the Western Cape mean the province is now just one behind the 25 KwaZulu-Natal virus-related deaths.
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize confirmed Wednesday that the death toll from Covid-19 coronavirus in South Africa had risen to 65 with seven new deaths recorded on Wednesday.
Five of these came from the Western Cape, while two others came from the KZN province.
According to Western Cape Prime Minister Alan Winde, the five new deaths were from three men aged 43, 49 and 79, and two women aged 54 and 95.
Mkhize said more than 133,000 people had been screened for the coronavirus, and expressed condolences to the deceased.
“We express our condolences to the affected families and we appreciate the health workers who treated these patients,” said the minister.
Statistics from the Health Department show that the 7 new deaths come from the Western Cape, with five new deaths, and KwaZulu-Natal, with two new deaths, while the 170 new cases come mainly from KZN and the Western Cape as well.
KZN had the most new cases, at 87, followed by Western Cape Province at 69, the Eastern Cape was third with 32 new infections, and Gauteng with 25 new cases.
Free State, Limpopo, North West, Mpumalanga and Northern Cape provinces reported no new cases of the virus.
LAST BREAKDOWN
Gauteng – 1,224 total cases – 25 new cases – 7 deaths – 1,055 recoveries
Western Cape Province – 1,079 total cases – 69 new cases – 24 deaths, including 5 new deaths – 216 recoveries
KZN – 758 total cases – 87 new cases – 25 deaths, including 2 new deaths – 151 recoveries
Eastern Cape Province – 377 total cases – 32 new cases – 5 deaths – 15 recoveries
Free State – 106 total cases – no new cases – 5 deaths – 74 recoveries
Limpopo – 27 total cases – no new cases – 1 death – 21 recoveries
Northwest – 24 total cases – no new cases – 0 deaths – 13 recoveries
Mpumalanga – 23 total cases – no new cases – 0 deaths – 9 recoveries
Northern Cape – 16 total cases – no new cases – 0 deaths – 6 recoveries
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In the meantime, Wednesday marks the 27th day of South Africa’s 35-day shutdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus. On Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the nation once again.
His cabinet ministers, who are members of the country’s National Coronavirus Command Council, They are expected to shed light on Ramaphosa’s R500bn economic and social aid package that was announced on Friday.
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