22 April 2020
As at today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 3 635.
The total number of tests conducted to date is 133 774, of which 6 868 were done in the last 24 hours.
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
| PROVINCE | CONFIRMED CASES |
| GAUTENG | 1224 |
| WESTERN CAPE | 1079 |
| KWAZULU-NATAL | 758 |
| FREE STATE | 106 |
| EASTERN CAPE | 377 |
| LIMPOPO | 27 |
| MPUMALANGA | 23 |
| NORTH WEST | 24 |
| NORTHERN CAPE | 16 |
| UNALLOCATED/UNKOWN | 1 |
REPORTING OF DEATHS
Today, we regrettably report 7 more COVID-19 related deaths. Five of them occurred in the
Western Cape and two in KwaZulu-Natal. This increases the total to 65.
We express our condolences to the affected families and appreciate the health workers who treated these patients.
Dr Zwelini Mkhize
Minister of Health
