CORONAVIRUS UPDATE - SOUTH AFRICA - 27 APRIL 2020 - EASTERN CAPE CONFIRMED CASES RISE TO 588 WITH SA ON 4793

As at today the total number of confirmed Covid-19 Cases is 4793 and total number of deaths is 90

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The total number of tests conducted to date is 178 470, of which 9 827 were done in the last 24 hours

The provincial breakdown is as follows:

Reported Deaths
We regret to report a further three deaths: two from the Western Cape and one from KZN. This brings the total cumulative COVID-19 related deaths to 90.

79 yr old male who presented with shortness of breath&chest pain. His co-morbidi- ties included diabetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease&cardiac disease (WC).

58 yr old male who presented with imminent cardiovascular arrest. He was a person living with HIV & had obesity.

A 54 year old male who presented with respiratory distress. He had underlying diabetes.