Covid-19 death toll tops 400, another 1,000 new infections
South Africa has recorded 1 208 new coronavirus infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 21 343.
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize also confirmed that another 10 people have died from the virus, bringing the national death toll to 407.
Meanwhile there have been 10 104 recoveries in the country.
The Western Cape remains the province with the highest number of infections and deaths - its 13 826 cases accounting for 65% of the country's positive cases.
Gauteng has 2 633 cases - 12% of the country's total, followed by the Eastern Cape on 2 569 cases - another 12% of total cases.
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