South Africa has recorded 3 250 new coronavirus cases, taking the total number of cases to date to 775 502.
The country has also recorded 118 new COVID-19 related fatalities on Wednesday.
In a statement, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says most of the new deaths were recorded in the Eastern Cape.
“Regrettably, we report 118 more COVID-19 related deaths: 51 from Eastern Cape, 24 from the Free State, 7 from Gauteng, 2 from KwaZulu-Natal, 4 from Limpopo and 30 from the Western Cape,” says Dr Mkhize.
This brings the total number of deaths to 21 201.
The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 5 355 068.
As of today, the total number of confirmed #COVID19 cases is 775 502 and the total number of deaths is 21 201. pic.twitter.com/6g6ojT6043
— Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) November 25, 2020
As National Department of Health, we have identified that there is a need to reconcile data in Gauteng Province.
We have brought this to the attention of the Province and they have indicated that they are in the process of harmonizing the data.
— Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) November 25, 2020
For this reason we will not be reporting the recoveries and active cases in the Province for today while we await the urgent conclusion of these processes.
— Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) November 25, 2020
