CAPE TOWN -South Africa has recorded 159 more Covid-19 related deaths, bringing the total number of deaths to 12 423, while cases are 596 060, an increase of 3 916.
Of the latest fatalities, 37 are from the Eastern Cape, five in the Free State, 43 from Gauteng, 45 from KwaZulu-Natal and 29 from the Western Cape.
Health minister Zweli Mkhize said the total number of recoveries is 491 441, which translates to a recovery rate of 82 percent.
#COVID19 Statistics in SA as at 19 August. pic.twitter.com/HpCIFcafP0
— Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) August 19, 2020
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