South Africa’s health department has issued a statement regarding the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and on Monday, 46 new cases were recorded.
What is the latest coronavirus infection tally?
This takes the tally of coronavirus cases to 1 326, a 3.5% increase from Saturday’s reported figures (1 280)
Gauteng currently leads the provinces with the most cases. The Western Cape follows closely behind with the second-highest known cases of coronavirus.
Based on the data provided by Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize, the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal have experienced a surge in infections
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The latest figures per province have yet to be updated with the president’s announcement, but this is how it looked on Monday morning:
- Gauteng: 584
- Western Cape: 310
- KwaZulu-Natal: 167
- Free State: 72
- North West: 6
- Mpumalanga: 11
- Limpopo: 12
- Eastern Cape: 12
- Northern Cape: 6
- Unallocated: 100
According to the health department, there has been a second death resulting from COVID-19 in South Africa.
“The 74-year-old male had been in ICU and on ventilation in a private hospital in Ladysmith. He travelled to Kruger National Park with his family & came back with flu-like symptoms. He was confirmed to be COVID-19 positive on the 27 March.
“The deceased’s family, 14 health workers, including three specialist doctors, who were in contact with him are now in quarantine and being monitored,” the statement read.
SA latest news: Khayelitsha is the first township to record a COVID-19 case
South Africa has been in lockdown for four days and law enforcement has made strides in containing movement in townships and urban areas.
More information on the details of the lockdown can be found here.
However, this did not prevent the unwanted arrival of the virus in clustered and high-risk townships.
Khayelitsha, on Sunday, recorded its first known case of COVID-19. This has mounted fears that the virus will spread even faster in informal areas.
The health ministry is expected to deliver the latest updates on COVID-19 on Monday, and Khayelitsha will be a focal point for the Western Cape.
