South Africa is nearing the 100 000 case mark in the Covid-19 pandemic, since the first positive case on 5 March.

Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize announced on Sunday evening that 97 302 cases had now been logged – a full 4 621 of them in the past 24 hours.

In the same time period, 53 more Covid-19-related deaths have been recorded. If current trends continue, South Africa is set to record its 2 000th death by, Monday, 22 June, or by Tuesday 23 June.

Mkhize’s office announced the Western Cape still led with the number of Covid-19 cases – with just over half the national total – 52.9%. Gauteng followed, with 21.4%, and the Eastern Cape, with 16.2%.

–News24