COVID-19 cases in South Africa now stand at 34 257 as deaths climb to 705. Commenting on the latest statistics, the Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize said 22 new deaths had taken place in the Western Cape bringing the total deaths in the Province to 525.
742 742 tests had so far been conducted, whilst national recoveries were 17 291.
Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases
| PROVINCE | CASES (AST AT 01 JUNE 2020) |
% TOTAL |
| Eastern Cape | 4 111 | 12,0 |
| Free State | 285 | 0,8 |
| Gauteng | 4 231 | 12,3 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 2 565 | 7,5 |
| Limpopo | 192 | 0,6 |
| Mpumalanga | 131 | 0,4 |
| North West | 187 | 0,5 |
| Northern Cape | 82 | 0,2 |
| Western Cape | 22 567 | 65,7 |
| Unknown | 6 | 0,0 |
| Total | 34 357 | 100,0 |
Provincial Deaths & Recoveries
| PROVINCE | DEATHS | RECOVERIES |
| Eastern Cape | 82 | 2 123 |
| Free State | 8 | 123 |
| Gauteng | 33 | 2 060 |
| Kwazulu Natal | 52 | 1 248 |
| Limpopo | 3 | 144 |
| Mpumalanga | 0 | 86 |
| North West | 1 | 45 |
| Northern Cape | 1 | 31 |
| Western Cape | 525 | 11 431 |
| Total | 705 | 17 291 |
Source: sacoronavirus.co.za
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