Places of worship will be allowed to resume services under Level 3 from 1 June. But they will be limited to 50 people or less, depending on the space available.
Social distancing will have to be observed and all worshippers and participants will have to wear face masks in line with the Covid-19 regulations.
Meanwhile, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa now stands at 24 264. The Western Cape still leads the country with more than 65% of cases.
The deaths have increased from 481 to 524. On the positive, recoveries stand at 12 741, which is a 53% recovery rate.
Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases
| PROVINCE | CASES (as at 26 MAY 2020) | % TOTAL |
| Eastern Cape | 2 864 | 11,8 |
| Free State | 206 | 0,8 |
| Gauteng | 3 043 | 12,5 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 1 927 | 8 |
| Limpopo | 132 | 0,5 |
| Mpumalanga | 103 | 0,4 |
| North West | 115 | 0,5 |
| Northern Cape | 45 | 0,3 |
| Western Cape | 15 829 | 65,2 |
| Total | 24264 | 100,0 |
Provincial Deaths & Recoveries
| PROVINCE | DEATHS | RECOVERIES |
| Eastern Cape | 70 | 1 491 |
| Free State | 6 | 123 |
| Gauteng | 31 | 1 919 |
| Kwazulu Natal | 49 | 1 180 |
| Limpopo | 3 | 65 |
| Mpumalanga | 0 | 61 |
| North West | 1 | 29 |
| Northern Cape | 1 | 29 |
| Western Cape | 363 | 7 844 |
| Total | 524 | 12 741 |
Death Age Analysis
| AGE | DEATHS | PERCENTAGE |
| 0-9 | 2 | 0,4 |
| 10-19 | 1 | 0,2 |
| 20-29 | 4 | 0,8 |
| 30-39 | 31 | 5,9 |
| 40-49 | 57 | 10,9 |
| 50-59 | 130 | 24,8 |
| 60-69 | 140 | 26,7 |
| 70-79 | 100 | 19 |
| 80-89 | 49 | 9,4 |
| 90-99 | 10 | 1,9 |
| 524 | 100 |
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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