News 24 has reported that 65% of people who died of COVID-19 in the Western Cape had a combination of underlying conditions, the most common being diabetes and hypertension. Others were HIV, obesity and asthma.
This as the Province records 61 more COVID-19 deaths overnight, bringing the total deaths in the Province to 890.
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Latest Statistics
South Africa has 52 991 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 1162 deaths and 29 006 recoveries to date. Of the new deaths, 61 were from the Western Cape, 11 from Eastern Cape whilst 10 were from Gauteng.
Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases
| PROVINCE | CASES (AS OF 9 JUNE 2020) | % TOTAL |
| Eastern Cape | 6 760 | 12,8 |
| Free State | 391 | 0,7 |
| Gauteng | 6 546 | 12,4 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 3 255 | 6,1 |
| Limpopo | 253 | 0,5 |
| Mpumalanga | 184 | 0,3 |
| North West | 604 | 1,1 |
| Northern Cape | 122 | 0,2 |
| Western Cape | 34 819 | 65,7 |
| Unknown | 57 | 0,1 |
| Total | 52 991 | 100 |
Provincial Deaths & Recoveries
| PROVINCE | DEATHS | RECOVERIES |
| Eastern Cape | 138 | 3 514 |
| Free State | 9 | 162 |
| Gauteng | 57 | 2 575 |
| Kwazulu Natal | 62 | 1 566 |
| Limpopo | 3 | 158 |
| Mpumalanga | 1 | 111 |
| North West | 1 | 88 |
| Northern Cape | 1 | 41 |
| Western Cape | 890 | 20 791 |
| Total | 1 162 | 29 006 |
Deaths Age Analysis
| AGE | DEATHS | PERCENTAGE |
| 0-9 | 2 | 0,2 |
| 10-19 | 3 | 0,3 |
| 20-29 | 16 | 1,4 |
| 30-39 | 65 | 5,6 |
| 40-49 | 136 | 11,7 |
| 50-59 | 277 | 23,8 |
| 60-69 | 320 | 27,5 |
| 70-79 | 218 | 18,8 |
| 80-89 | 95 | 8,1 |
| 90-99 | 27 | 2,3 |
| Unknown | 3 | 0,3 |
| 1162 | 100 |
Source: sacoronavirus.co.za & News 24
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