Eastern Cape MEC for Health Sindiswa Gomba, Veliswa Lujiza, nursing manager at Frere Hospital, and Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane at Frere Hospital's coronavirus unit.
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The Eastern Cape on Monday night had more than 2,135 confirmed Covid-19 cases with 41 deaths recorded, according to health minister Zweli Mkhize.

There were 839 recoveries.

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The provincial health department on Wednesday revealed that the province had 15 cases in intensive care units, with three at public hospitals and 12 at private facilities.

There were 101 people in isolation, with 80 in public hospitals and 21 in private ones.

The number of healthcare workers infected with the virus stood at 63, but had not been updated since last Friday.

There were six reported recoveries out of the 161 cases labelled as imported from other provinces.

 

The latest breakdown of cases in the province, by district, is as follows:

  • Nelson Mandela Bay Metro: 782 cases, 14 deaths;
  • Buffalo City Metro: 653 cases, 7 deaths;
  • Chris Hani district: 263 cases, 9 deaths;
  • O.R. Tambo district: 150 cases, 8 deaths;
  • Amathole district: 52 cases, 2 deaths;
  • Sarah Baartman district: 38 cases, 0 deaths;
  • Alfred Nzo district: 26 cases, 0 deaths; and
  • Joe Gqabi district: 10 cases, 1 death.

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