CORONAVIRUS UPDATE - SOUTH AFRICA - 10 MAY 2020 - EASTERN CAPE NOW HAS 1218 CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASES WHILE SA HITS 10015

As of today, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in South Africa is 10 015, the total number of deaths is 194 and the recoveries are 4173.

The provincial breakdown is as follows:

8 more COVID-19 related deaths:
3 from Western Cape,
1 from Eastern Cape, and
4 from Gauteng.

This brings the total national deaths to 194.We wish to express our condolences to the loved ones of the deceased and thank the healthcare workers who treated these patients

Testing Data
A total of 341 336 tests have been conducted to date with 17 257 tests done relative to the
last report. This is a record high for a 24 hour cycle of testing.

We are however encouraged by the number of recoveries which was 4173 as at 9 May 2020