COVID-19 latest figures

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize. Image via: Alet Pretorius / Gallo

COVID-19: Cases in SA increase by 6 579, deaths now at 2 292

The total number of COVID-19 cases are at 118 375 as of Thursday 25 June. A total of 1 460 012 tests have been conducted to date.

COVID-19 latest figures

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize. Image via: Alet Pretorius / Gallo

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, on Thursday 25 June, announced that the confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have risen to 118 375. This is an increase of 6 579, as the total number of confirmed cases stood at  111 796 on Wednesday 24 June. 

Mkhize announced an updated death toll of 2 292. This is an increase of 87 as it stood at 2 205 on Wednesday 24 June. The mortality rate is 1.9%.

“Regrettably we report a further 87 COVID-19 related deaths – two from Gauteng, 15 from KwaZulu-Natal, 17 from the Eastern Cape and 53 from the Western Cape. This brings the total deaths to 2 292.”

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize

“We wish to express our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the health care workers who treated the deceased,” he added.

The age groups 50-59 and 60-69 have accounted for 552 and 603 of the recent deaths respectively. According to Mkhize, 52.1% of the recent deaths were male and 47.9% were female. 

A total of 1 460 012 tests have been conducted to date with 43 118 new tests reported. There have been 59 974 recoveries thus far which translates to a recovery rate of 50.7%.

LATEST COVID-19 CASES BY PROVINCE AS OF THURSDAY 25 JUNE

The following confirmed COVID-19 cases have been detected in each province as of Thursday: 

  • Eastern Cape – 20 487 cases
  • Free State – 976 cases; 
  • Gauteng – 28 746 cases; 
  • KwaZulu-Natal – 6 590 cases; 
  • Limpopo – 730 cases; 
  • Mpumalanga – 783 cases; 
  • North West – 2 965 cases; 
  • Northern Cape – 318 cases; and 
  • Western Cape – 56 780 cases
  • Unknown – 0 cases.

This comes to a total of 118 375 confirmed cases. 

COVID-19 DEATH TOLL BY PROVINCE AS OF THURSDAY

The following confirmed COVID-19-related deaths have been detected in each province as of Thursday: 

  • Eastern Cape – 363 deaths;
  • Free State – nine deaths;
  • Gauteng – 149 deaths;
  • KwaZulu-Natal – 106 deaths;
  • Limpopo – five deaths;
  • Mpumalanga – two deaths;
  • North West – five deaths; 
  • Northern Cape – one death;
  • Western Cape – 1 652 deaths. 

LATEST RECOVERIES BY PROVINCE 

Mkhize announced the latest COVID-19 recoveries as follows: 

  • Eastern Cape – 10 439 recoveries;
  • Free State – 318 recoveries;
  • Gauteng – 5 856 recoveries;
  • KwaZulu-Natal – 2 947 recoveries;
  • Limpopo – 329 recoveries;
  • Mpumalanga – 207 recoveries;
  • North West – 291 recoveries;
  • Northern Cape – 112 recoveries; and
  • Western Cape – 39 475 recoveries.