GAUTENG RECORDS HIGHEST DAILY COVID-19 DEATHS FOR FIRST TIME

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The Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize today announced 95 new COVID-19 deaths. For the first time Gauteng recorded the highest deaths than the Western Cape. The province had 38 deaths, the Western Cape 29, Kwazulu Natal 16, and the Eastern Cape 16.
 
These new deaths bring the national total to 2 844.
 
The Minister also announced a further 8 728 new COVID-19 cases that occurred in the past 24 hours bringing the national total to 168 061.
 
Gauteng recorded 3 993 new cases, the highest daily increase of all the provinces.
 
Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases

PROVINCE CASES (as of 2 JULY 2020) % TOTAL
Eastern Cape 30 603 18,2
Free State 1 886 1,1
Gauteng 49 937 29,7
Kwazulu-Natal 11 669 6,9
Limpopo 1 286 0,8
Mpumalanga 1 478 0,9
North West 4 788 2,8
Northern Cape 573 0,3
Western Cape 65 841 39,2
Unknown 0 0,0
Total 168 061 100

 
Provincial Deaths & Recoveries

PROVINCE DEATHS RECOVERIES
Eastern Cape 451 15 843
Free State 9 386
Gauteng 282 12 957
Kwazulu Natal 152 4111
Limpopo 10 570
Mpumalanga 7 520
North West 7 865
Northern Cape 1 232
Western Cape 1 925 46 515
Total 2 844 81 999

 
Source: sacoronavirus.co.za
 
** If you think you have been exposed to the COVID-19, please call the government’s 24-hour hotline on 0800 029 999 or visit https://sacoronavirus.co.za/ for more information.

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