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%.
As of today, the total number of confirmed #COVID19 cases is 705 254, the total number of deaths is 18 431 and the total number of recoveries is 635 257. pic.twitter.com/3RViHMIu58
— Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) October 19, 2020