Almost 7 000 new Covid-19 cases in one day
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country has increased to 151 209 - with 6 945 new cases reported in the 24 hours leading up to Tuesday evening.
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said in his daily report the virus has claimed another 128 lives over the same period.
"Regrettably, we report a further 128 COVID-19 related deaths - 4 from Mpumalanga, 25 from Eastern Cape, 36 from Gauteng, 11 from KwaZulu Natal and 52 from Western Cape. This brings the total deaths to 2657," Mkhize said.
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Western Cape remains the epicentre of the country amidst expectations from government that Gauteng will soon have the country’s most cases.
The latest figures show that Gauteng has surpassed the 40-thousand mark for cases.