The Western Cape reported only two Covid-19 related deaths over the past 24-hour monitoring period with the province’s death toll now rising to 11 711.

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The Free State reported the countries’ most Covid-fatalities yesterday, with 30 people in that province dying from the virus.

In the Northern Cape, 8 deaths were recorded, in Gauteng 6, and in the Eastern Cape, 4.

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