Today the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases identified in South Africa is 1 665 617 with 2 792

new cases reported.

 

Province	Total cases for 31 May 2021	Percentage total
Eastern Cape	197801	11,9
Free State	101384	6,1
Gauteng	458072	27,5
KwaZulu-Natal	339888	20,4
Limpopo	65401	3,9
Mpumalanga	82508	5,0
North West	76006	4,6
Northern Cape	50763	3,0
Western Cape	293794	17,6
Unknown	0	0,0
Total	1665617	100,0

 

 

The cumulative total of tests conducted to date is 11 631 239 with 24 669 new tests recorded since the last report.

 

Sector	Total tested		New tested
PRIVATE	6 549 469	56%	14 486	59%
PUBLIC	5 081 770	44%	10 183	41%
Total	11 631 239		24 669

 

 

 

Deaths and Recoveries

 

Today, 67 more COVID-19 related deaths have been reported: Eastern Cape 4, Free State 13, Gauteng 17, Kwa-Zulu Natal 1, Limpopo 15, Mpumalanga 4, North West 0, Northern Cape 11 and Western Cape 2  which brings the total to 56 506 deaths.

 

We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the health care workers who treated the deceased patients.

 

Our recoveries now stand at 1 559 337, representing a recovery rate of 93,6%

 

 

Province	Total Deaths	Total Recoveries	Active Cases
Eastern Cape	11661	185 278	862
Free State	4342	88 668	8 374
Gauteng	11224	431 451	15 397
KwaZulu-Natal	10510	325 116	4 262
Limpopo	2461	62 264	676
Mpumalanga	1452	79 522	1 534
North West	1933	67 386	6 687
Northern Cape	1112	41 387	8 264
Western Cape	11811	278 265	3 718
Total	56 506	1 559 337	49 774

 

Vaccination Rollout

 

The following figures represent the tally as at 00.01, 31 May 2021:

 

The total vaccinated under the Sisonke Programme is 479 768.

 

The total vaccinated under Phase Two with the first dose of Pfizer vaccine is 490 680

 

Therefore the total number of individuals vaccinated to date is 970 448

 

The total number of registrations on the EVDS system is 3 107 130. Of these 956 239 are heath care workers and 2 150 891 are persons 60 years and above.

 

Dr. Zwelini Mkhize

Minister of Health