Over 370 more people have succumb to the coronavirus in South Africa, while over 770 more people were infected with the virus.
“As per the National Department of Health, a further 370 Covid-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 70 388 to date,” she said.
Over 14.6 million people have tested for the coronavirus, the NICD said. Gauteng was still the province with the most new infections, accounting for three out of 10 infections compared to the Western Cape, with two out of every 10, while KZN represented 16% of new infections, and the Eastern Cape had one out of every 10 new infections.
The North West accounted for 7%; Limpopo accounted for 6%; Mpumalanga and the Free State each accounted for 5%; and the Northern Cape accounted for just 1% of the country's new infections as of Monday.The following table is a summary of reported Covid-19 admissions by sector. In terms of hospital admissions, 690 more people were hospitalised due to the coronavirus, taking the total number of people admitted to hospitals due to Covid-19 to 16 441.