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Media Release

6 May 2020

As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 7808.

Case Data

Province COVID-19 Confirmed Cases

Eastern Cape 849

Free State 130

Gauteng 1720

KwaZulu-Natal 1189

Limpopo 40

Mpumalanga 57

North West 37

Northern Cape 26

Western Cape 3760

Unknown 0

Total 7808

Testing Data

A total of 279 379 tests have been conducted to date with 11 315 tests done in the past 24
hours
 Sector Total tested New tested

Private 140 240 50% 6 926 61%

Public 139 139 50% 4 389 39%

Grand Total 279 379 11 315

Reported COVID-19 Deaths:

Regrettably, we report 5 more COVID-19 related deaths: 2 from Western Cape, 1 from
Limpopo Province and 2 from KwaZulu Natal. This brings the total national deaths to 153

We wish to express our condolences to the loved ones of the deceased and thank the health
care workers who treated these patients.

We are, however, pleased to report 3153 recoveries

The provincial breakdown is as follows:

Province Deaths Recoveries

Eastern Cape 18 388
Free State 6 102
Gauteng 15 1036
KwaZulu Natal 38 420
Limpopo 3 27
Mpumalanga 0 22
North West 0 20
Northern Cape 0 16
Western Cape 73 1122

Total 153 3153

Dr Zwelini Mkhize

Minister of Health

ENDS…