Covid-19: 1 313 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours

• A total of 1 313 new confirmed Covid-19 cases have been recorded in the last 24 hours.
• In addition, 104 Covid-19 deaths have been reported. 
• South Africa has recorded 1 518 979 confirmed infections to date. 

A total of 1 313 new Covid-19 cases have been recorded in the last 24 hours, bringing South Africa's total number of reported cases to 1 518 979.

A further 104 Covid-19-related deaths were also recorded, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said in a statement on Friday evening.

Mkhize said there were 31 363 active cases in the country as of 5 March.

Of the newly recorded deaths, 29 were in the Free State, 17 in the Western Cape, 16 in Gauteng, 15 in the Northern Cape, 12 in Limpopo, eight in KwaZulu-Natal, four in the Eastern Cape and three in Mpumalanga.  

This brings the death toll to 50 566.

"We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased patients," Mkhize added.

The minister said that, to date, there have been 1 437 050 recoveries, which translates to a recovery rate of 94.6%.

The minister also announced that more than 100 000 healthcare workers were vaccinated.

"The number of healthcare workers vaccinated under the Sisonke Protocol is 100 180 as of 18:30, 5 March 2021," Mkhize said.

Gauteng still accounts for 26.7% of all recorded cases, followed by KwaZulu-Natal with 21.7% and the Western Cape with 18.3%.

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