Sadly, 26 more Covid-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing the total to 312.

As of today, 19 May, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in South Africa stands at 17 200.

488 609 tests have been conducted to date with 13 538 done in the last 24-hours.

Sadly, 26 more Covid-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing the total to 312.

The total number of recoveries from Covid-19 now stands at 7 960.

The provincial breakdown of Covid-19 cases for South Africa is as follows:

• Eastern Cape – 2 135
• Free State – 168
• Gauteng – 2 361
• KwaZulu-Natal – 1 616
• Limpopo – 94
• Mpumalanga – 78
• North West – 72
• Northern Cape – 37
• Western Cape – 10 639

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