South Africa has recorded 1 745 new coronavirus cases. This brings the total number of cases to 676 084.
The country has also recorded 132 new COVID-19 related fatalities, bringing the total number of deaths to 16 866.
In a statement, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says most of the new deaths were recorded in KwaZulu-Natal.
“Regrettably, we report 132 more COVID-19 related deaths: “49 from KwaZulu-Natal, 41 from Mpumalanga, 8 from Gauteng, 7 from the North West, 7 from the Northern Cape, 6 from Western Cape and 14 from the Free State,” says Dr Mkhize.
The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 209 049.
The number of recoveries now stands at 609 854, this translates to a recovery rate of 90%.
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As of today, the total number of confirmed #COVID19 cases is 676 084, the total number of deaths is 16 866 and the total number of recoveries is 609 854. pic.twitter.com/Sw1XqAAQMF
— Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) October 1, 2020
