the cumulative total of Covid-19 cases is 800,872, with 4,400 new cases identified since the last report, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Thursday.
“Regrettably, 94 more Covid-19 related deaths have been reported: Eastern Cape 42 , Free State 11, Gauteng 8, KwaZulu-Natal 5 and Westem Cape 28.“We extend our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers that treated the deceased patients,” Mkhize said.While Western Cape Premier Alan Winde believes Level 1 lockdown provisions are sufficient, he willshould be for people who do not wear a mask.
Winde said people could still go ahead with their holidays but it would not be a holiday “to congest”. He said visitors needed to be “part of the solution” and should “play their part”.