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SA records 1 461 new COVID-19 cases, 61 deaths

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South Africa has recorded 1 461 new coronavirus cases. This brings the total number of cases to 705 254.

The country has also recorded 61 new COVID-19 related fatalities, bringing the total number of deaths to 18 492.

In a statement, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says most of the new deaths were recorded in the Eastern Cape.

“Regrettably, we report 61 more COVID-19 related deaths: 21 from Eastern Cape, 19 from the Free State, 3 from Gauteng, 1 from Mpumalanga 6 from Northern Cape, 8 from Western Cape and 3 from KwaZulu Natal,” says Dr Mkhize.

The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 565 980.

Recoveries now stand at 635 257 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%.

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