The total Covid-19 infections in the Western Cape now stands at 6713 with 117 deaths.
Thirteen new deaths were recorded, which leaves the total at 219.
Gauteng has the second most with 2074 infections, and the Eastern Cape has 1534.
The Western Cape accounts for 55,6 of the confirmed cases in the country.
A total of 386 352 tests for the novel coronavirus have been conducted to date with 16 655 tests done in the past 24 hours
Case Data
Province | New cases on 13 May 2020 |
Total cases for 13 May 2020 |
Percentage total |
Eastern Cape | 30 | 1534 | 12,7 |
Free State | 2 | 138 | 1,1 |
Gauteng | 61 | 2074 | 17,2 |
KwaZulu-Natal | 19 | 1413 | 11,7 |
Limpopo | 0 | 54 | 0,4 |
Mpumalanga | 3 | 66 | 0,5 |
North West | 1 | 52 | 0,4 |
Northern Cape | 0 | 30 | 0,2 |
Western Cape | 608 | 6713 | 55,6 |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0,0 |
Total | 724 | 12074 | 100,0 |
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Monday it was evident there was cross-border transmission of Covid-19 between the Western Cape and the Eastern Cape, and this had to be handled holistically.
“The trade routes and the seasonal workers are something we have to take into account as we manage the containment of the infections,” he said.
Mkhize also gave a breakdown of tests done at public and and private facilities as well as the total deaths and recoveries.
Testing Data
A total of 386 352 tests have been conducted to date with 16 655 tests done in the last 24 hour cycle
As at today, the total number of confirmed #COVID19 cases in South Africa is 12 074, the total number of deaths is 219 and the total recoveries (as at 12 May) is 4745. pic.twitter.com/RUIPfFw3zw
— Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) May 13, 2020
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Total Deaths: 219.
Total Recoveries (as at 12 May 2020) 4745
Province | Deaths | Recoveries (as at 12 May 2020) |
Eastern Cape | 24 | 632 |
Free State | 6 | 107 |
Gauteng | 24 | 1343 |
KwaZulu Natal | 44 | 618 |
Limpopo | 3 | 30 |
Mpumalanga | 0 | 24 |
North West | 1 | 24 |
Northern Cape | 0 | 17 |
Western Cape | 117 | 1950 |
Total | 219 | 4745 |
#Covid_19SA Statistics as at 13 May 2020 pic.twitter.com/HAUYZngQeL
— Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) May 13, 2020