Gauteng has the highest number of infections — 207 — followed by the Western Cape with 100
number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 has risen to 402, up by 128 since Sunday, health minister Zweli Mkhize announced.This means that all nine provinces have been infected.
The announcement of the new cases comes as President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to address the nation on Monday night following a meeting with the national command council. A state of disaster was declared a week ago in a bid to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, and has resulted in strict regulations being implemented. Those include limiting the number of people at gatherings, restaurants, bars and taverns. The regulations also limit the time at which alcohol can be sold.
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