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The Western Cape remains the epicenter of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country, with 4,809 cases, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Saturday.
This since the country registers a total of 9,420 cases, with eight more deaths, which brings the number of deaths to 186 as of Saturday, May 9.
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“We are saddened to report eight new deaths, seven from the Western Cape and one from KwaZulu-Natal.
“We were also informed that one of the deceased was a nurse at Tygerberg Hospital in Cape Town. We pay special tribute to this health worker,” said Mkhize.
The new total of 9,420 Covid-19 cases in the country is an increase of 525 since the update on Friday.
Gauteng has recorded the second highest numbers in the country, with 1,910 cases, followed by KwaZulu-Natal (1,308) and the Eastern Cape (1,078).
Remaining provincial breakdown:
Free state: 134 cases
Limpopo: 51
Mpumalanga: 61
Northwest: 41
North Cape: 28
The country has seen a total of 3,983 recoveries to date.
A total of 324,079 Covid-19 tests have been performed nationwide, 16,327 of which are new tests that were reported yesterday.
Out of the total number of tests carried out; 50% (160 897) is in the private sector, while 50% (163 182) is in the public sector.
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