An additional 15 366 tests were conducted yesterday.

South Africa recorded a total of 639 569 (90 per cent) recoveries in its Covid-19 statistics released on October 20.

A further 163 Covid-19 related deaths were reported bringing the total number of deaths to 18 656.

An additional 15 366 tests were conducted bringing the total number of tests to 4 581 346.

1 050 new cases were reported bringing the cumulative total to 706 304.

Gauteng remains the hotspot with 32 per cent of cases followed by KwaZulu-Natal with 17.2 per cent.

#HealthcareHeroes
Sister Linda Nikani works with HIV patients in the mother and child ward at Lilian Ngoyi CHC. She advises all HIV patients to continue their treatment during #Covid19. pic.twitter.com/sYVt58VKo3

— Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) October 20, 2020

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