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Health Minister Zweli Mkhize.
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Deaths related to Covid-19 in South Africa have surpassed 150 after five more fatalities were recorded on Wednesday.
The Department of Health announced in a statement on Wednesday night that there were now 153 deaths, with total confirmed cases sitting at 7 808.
The department said it was also pleased to report that there were 3 153 recoveries.
A total of 279 379 tests have been conducted to date, with 11 315 tests done in the past 24 hours.
Western Cape remains the epicentre of the virus with 3 760 infections, followed by Gauteng which has 1720 cases.
Here is a breakdown of deaths and recoveries in provinces:
- Eastern Cape - 18 deaths with 388 recoveries
- Free State - 6 deaths with 102 recoveries
- Gauteng - 15 deaths with 1 036 recoveries
- KZN - 38 with 420 recoveries
- Limpopo - 3 deaths and 27 recoveries
- Mpumalanga - 0 deaths and 22 recoveries
- North West - 0 deaths and 20 recoveries
- Northern Cape - 0 and 16 recoveries
- Western Cape - 73 deaths and 1 122 recoveries
