South Africa has recorded 1 906 new coronavirus cases. This brings the total number of cases to 665 188.
The country has also recorded 88 new COVID-19 related fatalities, bringing the total number of deaths to 16 206.
In a statement, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says most of the new deaths were recorded in Limpopo.
“Regrettably, we report 88 more COVID-19 related deaths: “2 from Eastern Cape, 18 from KwaZulu-Natal, 11 from Gauteng, 22 from Limpopo, 9 from North West, 13 from Western Cape and 13 from Mpumalanga,” says Dr Mkhize.
The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 083 757.
The number of recoveries now stands at 594 229, this translates to a recovery rate of 89,3%.
As of today, the total number of confirmed #COVID19 cases is 665 188, the total number of deaths is 16 206 and the total number of recoveries is 594 229. pic.twitter.com/mG28SjEBHs
— Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) September 23, 2020
