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- South Africa registered 772 new cases of Covid-19 on Monday.
- Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said 54 deaths related to Covid-19 were reported, of which four occurred in the past 24 to 48 hours.
- The number of people who have died from Covid-19 in South Africa is now 19,465 and the recovery rate is 90%.
South Africa recorded 54 more Covid-19-related deaths and 772 new cases, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said Monday night.
“From today [Monday], the cumulative number of Covid-19 cases detected is 727,595 with 772 new cases identified since the last report. Unfortunately, today we are reporting 54 Covid-19 related deaths. “
Mkhize said 24 were from the Eastern Cape, 13 from the Free State, one from KwaZulu-Natal, two from Limpopo, one from Mpumalanga, nine from the North Cape and four from the Western Cape.
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Of the 54 deaths reported as of Monday, four were reported to have occurred in the past 24 to 48 hours: one in KwaZulu-Natal and three in the Western Cape.
“This brings the total number of Covid-19 related deaths to 19,465,” Mkhize said.
Recoveries stand at 657,500.
– Compiled by Jenni Evans
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