As of Sunday night, April 19, the total number of COVID-19 cases stands at 3158. This is an additional 124 cases from Saturday, April 18, where there were 3034 confirmed cases.
A further two deaths were reported on April 19, one from the Western Cape and the second from KwaZulu-Natal. This now takes the death toll to 54.
However, Dr Zweli Mkhize, the health minister, has also revealed that there are 903 recoveries.
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
- Gauteng – 1148
- Western Cape – 868
- KwaZulu-Natal – 617
- Eastern Cape – 293
- Free State – 100
- Limpopo – 27
- North West 24
- Mpumalanga – 23
- Northern Cape – 16
- Unallocated – 42
While the stats released on Sunday sees a substantial increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, South Africa’s figures are a far cry from the stats released by other countries.
The United States of America has over 764 000 cases, with more than 40 000 deaths. Spain currently has over 198 000 cases and more than 20 000 deaths. Italy has over a staggering 178 000 confirmed cases and over 23 000 deaths.
As the nationwide lockdown continues, South Africans are encouraged to adhere to the regulations. Stay home, unless it is absolutely necessary to leave your home.
