The Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize has announced 7 232 new COVID-19 cases taking the national total to 459 761. He also announced new 190 deaths, taking the death toll to 7 257.
Kwazulu Natal, which recorded the lowest daily death a day ago, today recorded the highest daily death. The Province recorded 62 deaths. Breakdown of deaths in other Provinces is as follows:
- 11 from Eastern Cape
- 55 from Gauteng
- 62 from Kwazulu Natal
- 49 from Western Cape
- And 13 from North West.
On a positive note, the recovery rate is increasing and today it stands at 62, 5%.
Globally, there have been 226 783 new cases bringing the global infection total to 16 341 920. Deaths have increase to 650 805.
Breakdown of global Cases
| Region | Cases (as of 28 July 2020) |
| America | 8 728 962 |
| Europe | 3 261 042 |
| South-East Asia | 1 838 380 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 1 494 697 |
| Africa | 726 105 |
| Western Pacific | 291 993 |
| Total | 16 341 920 |
South Africa Statistics
Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases
| PROVINCE | CASES (AS OF 28 JULY 2020) | % TOTAL |
| Eastern Cape | 75 067 | 16,3 |
| Free State | 18 134 | 3,9 |
| Gauteng | 164 584 | 35,8 |
| Kwazulu-Natal | 68 101 | 14,8 |
| Limpopo | 7 502 | 1,6 |
| Mpumalanga | 11 552 | 2,5 |
| North West | 17 791 | 3,9 |
| Northern Cape | 3 997 | 0,9 |
| Western Cape | 92 983 | 20,2 |
| Unknown | 50 | 0,0 |
| Total | 459 761 | 100,0 |
Provincial Deaths & Recoveries
| PROVINCE | DEATHS | RECOVERIES |
| Eastern Cape | 1 545 | 60 745 |
| Free State | 154 | 2 178 |
| Gauteng | 1 680 | 102 614 |
| Kwazulu-Natal | 685 | 27 682 |
| Limpopo | 67 | 3 565 |
| Mpumalanga | 65 | 5 812 |
| North West | 72 | 6 638 |
| Northern Cape | 29 | 1 244 |
| Western Cape | 2 960 | 76 835 |
| Total | 7 257 | 287 313 |
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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