Department of Social Development Leaders

Mr. Ganief Hendriecks
Deputy Minister: Social Development
Advocate Gugulethu Thimane
Acting Director General: Social Development
Ms Sindisiwe Chikunga
Acting Minister: Social Development

Minister Zweli Mkhize confirms total of 3 635 cases of Coronavirus COVID-19 As at today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 3 635.

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The total number of tests conducted to date is 133 774, of which 6 868 were done in the last 24 hours.

The provincial breakdown is as follows:

GAUTENG

1224

WESTERN CAPE

1079

KWAZULU – NATAL

758

EASTERN CAPE

377

FREE STATE

106

LIMPOPO

27

NORTH WEST

24

MPUMALANGA

23

NORTHERN CAPE

16

UNALLOCATED

1

Reporting of deaths

Today, we regrettably report 7 more COVID-19 related deaths. Five of them occurred in the Western Cape and two in KwaZulu-Natal. This increases the total to 65.

We express our condolences to the affected families and appreciate the health workers who treated these patients. 


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