In the past 24 hours, the Department of Health has recorded 1,662 new confirmed COVID-19 infections in the country, which takes the total number of confirmed cases to 703,793

A general view of the outside of a COVID-19 ward at Somerset Hospital in Cape Town, on July 02, 2020.
On Sunday, the Department of Health has recorded 63 more COVID-19 related fatalities in the country, which takes the total number of death toll to 18,471.
In the past 24 hours, the Department of Health has recorded 1,662 new confirmed COVID-19 infections in the country, which takes the total number of confirmed cases to 703,793.
The recovery rate still stands steady at 90%, which translates that about 634,543 people have recovered so far.
As of today, the total number of confirmed #COVID19 cases is 703 793, the total number of deaths is 18 471 and the total number of recoveries is 634 543. pic.twitter.com/Lz2s1HiLlB
— Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) October 18, 2020