SA Covid-19 cases surge 145 to 2,173 — Eastern Cape now at 88

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Health MEC in the Eastern CapeSindiswa Gomba Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola with Premier Oscar Mabuyane Visited EL Correctional centre in West bank East London following a number of Warders that tested positive to Covid-19. PICTURES:MICHAEL PINYANA
Eastern Cape health MEC Sindiswa Gomba, correctional services minister Ronald Lamola and Premier Oscar Mabuyane at East London Correctional Centre in Westbank ,East London.
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Zweli Mkhize on Saturday night revealed that SA’s confirmed Covid-19 cases had shot up by 145 to 2,173. The Eastern Cape was up to 88, from 69 on Friday.

This after correctional services minister Ronald Lamola, together with Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane and health MEC Sindiswa Gomba, told DispatchLIVE that the East London Correctional Centre had 26 confirmed cases —  23 officials and three female inmates.

The provincial breakdown is as follows:
  • GAUTENG 865
  • WESTERN CAPE 587
  • KWAZULU — NATAL 443
  • FREE STATE 96
  • EASTERN CAPE 88
  • LIMPOPO 23
  • MPUMALANGA 21
  • NORTH WEST 19
  • NORTHERN CAPE 16
  • UNALLOCATED 15

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