SA Covid-19 death toll hits 65 - Mkhize

Published Apr 22, 2020

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CAPE TOWN- South Africa now has 65 Covid-19 related deaths and 3635 infections, h

ealth minister Zweli Mkhize announced on Wednesday evening.

The total number of tests conducted to date is 133 774, of which 6 868 were done in the last 24 hours.

The provincial breakdown is as follows:

GAUTENG

1224

WESTERN CAPE

1079

KWAZULU – NATAL

758

EASTERN CAPE

377

FREE STATE

106

LIMPOPO

27

NORTH WEST

24

MPUMALANGA

23

NORTHERN CAPE

16

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" We regrettably report 7 more COVID-19 related deaths. Five of them occurred in the Western Cape and two in KwaZulu-Natal. This increases the total to 65. We express our condolences to the affected families and appreciate the health workers who treated these patients," said Mkhize.

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