South Africa has recorded 1 923 new coronavirus cases. This brings the total number of cases to 653 444.
The country has also recorded 64 new COVID-19 related fatalities, bringing the total number of deaths to 15 705.
In a statement, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says most of the new deaths were recorded in KwaZulu-Natal.
“Regrettably, we report 64 more COVID-19 related deaths: “24 from KwaZulu-Natal, 14 from Gauteng, 9 from Western Cape, 6 from Northern Cape and 11 from Mpumalanga,” says Dr Mkhize.
The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 3 961 179.
The number of recoveries now stands at 584 195, this translates to a recovery rate of 89,4%.
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As of today, the total number of confirmed #COVID19 cases is 653 444, the total number of deaths is 15 705 and the total number of recoveries is 584 195. pic.twitter.com/yxVFjCLsu3
— Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) September 16, 2020