1.8K new Covid-19 cases confirmed
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SA Covid-19 fatalities have now surpassed 18K after confirming 123 more Covid-19 related deaths in the last 24 hours now bringing the total number to 18 151.
Of the 123 fatalities 44 were from Eastern Cape, 14 from the Free State, 17 from KwaZulu Natal, 35 from Gauteng, 8 from North West and 5 from Western Cape.
“As of today (14 October), the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 696 414 with 1 877 new cases identified since the last report” said Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize.
Gauteng continues to be the epicenter now standing at 223 863 cases.
| Province | Total cases for 14 October 2020 | Percentage total |
| Eastern Cape | 91219 | 13,1 |
| Free State | 51790 | 7,4 |
| Gauteng | 223863 | 32,1 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 120720 | 17,3 |
| Limpopo | 16472 | 2,4 |
| Mpumalanga | 28379 | 4,1 |
| North West | 31165 | 4,5 |
| Northern Cape | 19382 | 2,8 |
| Western Cape | 113424 | 16,3 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0,0 |
| Total | 696414 | 100,0 |
Recovery rate still continues to yield positive results at 626 898 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%.
