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COVID-19: Confirmed cases in SA rise to 7 572, deaths increase by 10
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced that COVID-19 cases in South Africa increased by 352 on Tuesday 5 May.
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Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, on Tuesday 5 May, announced that the confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have risen to 7 572.
This is an increase of 352, as the total number of confirmed cases stood at 7 220 on Monday 4 May.
Mkhize also announced the latest death toll of 148 — an increase of 10 as it stood at 138 on Monday.
A total of 268 064 tests have been conducted thus far.
LATEST COVID-19 CASES BY PROVINCE AS OF TUESDAY 5 MAY
The following confirmed COVID-19 cases have been detected in each province as of Tuesday:
- Gauteng – 1 697 cases;
- Western Cape – 3 609 cases;
- KwaZulu-Natal – 1 142 cases;
- Free State – 128 cases;
- Eastern Cape – 838 cases;
- Limpopo – 40 cases;
- Mpumalanga – 57 cases;
- North West – 35 cases;
- Northern Cape – 26 cases; and
- Unknown – 0 cases.
The Western Cape is still the COVID-19 epicentre with the most positive cases in the country.
LATEST COVID-19 DEATHS IN EACH PROVINCE
The latest COVID-19 death toll in each province, according to Mkhize is as follows:
- Gauteng – 15 deaths;
- Western Cape – 71 deaths;
- KwaZulu-Natal – 36 deaths;
- Free State – six deaths;
- Eastern Cape – 18 deaths;
- Limpopo – two deaths;
- Mpumalanga – 0 deaths;
- North West – 0 deaths; and
- Northern Cape – 0 deaths.
This comes to a total of 148 deaths. The highest number of deaths was found in the Western Cape.
“Regrettably, we report 10 more COVID-19 related deaths; seven from Western Cape, one from Eastern Cape, one from KZN and one from Gauteng. This brings the total deaths nationally to 148”
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize
WORLD HAND HYGIENE DAY
One of the ways COVID-19 is transferred is by hands which have come into contact with contaminated surfaces, objects or areas of the body.
“To echo the sentiments of our Honorable President Cyril Ramaphosa, who addressed us from KwaZulu-Natal today, the COVID-19 outbreak is giving us an opportunity, as humanity, to review our way of life and take forward all the important lessons we are learning into a new future,” said Mkhize.
“Washing hands saves lives. Remember to wash your hands thoroughly and regularly, for at least 20 seconds, with soap and water or hand sanitizer,” he added.
This is a developing story, updates to follow
