Health Media Release 22.04.20 PDF

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PRETORIA

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Media Briefing

22 April 2020

As at today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 3 635.

The total number of tests conducted to date is 133 774, of which 6 868 were done in the last
24 hours.

The provincial breakdown is as follows:

GAUTENG 1224

WESTERN CAPE 1079


KWAZULU – NATAL 758
EASTERN CAPE 377
FREE STATE 106
LIMPOPO 27
NORTH WEST 24
MPUMALANGA 23

NORTHERN CAPE 16
UNALLOCATED 1

REPORTING OF DEATHS
Today, we regrettably report 7 more COVID-19 related deaths. Five of them occurred in the
Western Cape and two in KwaZulu-Natal. This increases the total to 65.

We express our condolences to the affected families and appreciate the health workers who
treated these patients.
Dr Zwelini Mkhize
Minister of Health

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