SOUTH AFRICAS COVID-19 CASES RISE TO 22 583 AS THE COUNTRY PREPARES TO MOVE TO LEVEL 3

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South Africa’s COVID-19 cases rise to 22 583 and the deaths to 429. This is as the country prepares to move to Level 3 lockdown from 1 June.

A total of 583 855 tests have been conducted to date, whilst 11 100 recoveries have been registered.

Level 3 Lockdown

The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa said moving to Level 3 marks a significant shift in the country’s approach to the pandemic. It will mark the opening up of the economy and the removal of a number of restrictions on the movement of people, while significantly expanding and intensifying public health interventions.

The nationwide night-time curfew will also be lifted.

Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases

PROVINCE CASES (AS AT 24 MAY 2020) % TOTAL
Eastern Cape 2 690 11,9
Free State 202 0,9
Gauteng 2 773 12,3
KwaZulu-Natal 1815 8,0
Limpopo 128 0,6
Mpumalanga 101 0,4
North West 94 0,4
Northern Cape 40 0,2
Western Cape 14 740 65,3
Total 22583 100,0

 
 
Provincial Deaths & Recoveries

PROVINCE DEATHS RECOVERIES
Eastern Cape 59 1 335
Free State 6 121
Gauteng 29 1 840
Kwazulu Natal 49 1 111
Limpopo 3 53
Mpumalanga 0 58
North West 1 29
Northern Cape 1 28
Western Cape 281 6 525
Total 429 11100

 

To view the President’s speech, click here (video).
To read the President’s speech, click here.

Source: sacoronavirus.co.za

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

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