As of 13 June, Gauteng has 9 897 confirmed cases of Covid-19, while the Eastern Cape has 9 250 cases.

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A total of 1 087 887 Covid-19 tests have been performed to date, with 27 462 conducted since Friday.

The minister reported a further 69 Covid-19 related deaths on Saturday evening, bringing the death toll to 1 423, which translated to a mortality rate of 2.2%.

Of the new recorded deaths, 36 were from the Western Cape, 24 from Gauteng, and nine from the Eastern Cape.

On Friday, News24 reported that the Western Cape Covid-19 death toll had topped 1 000.