South Africa's COVID-19 cases have surged to 3,300, up by 142 from the previous count, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said Monday.
Four more patients have died of the virus, bringing the death toll to 58, said the minister, adding the total number of recoveries stood at 1,055.
Gauteng Province remains the epicenter with 1,170 cases, followed by Western Cape with 940 and KwaZulu-Natal with 639.
The pandemic also hit several prisons across the country. In Western Cape, 111 cases have been reported in prisons as of Monday. In Eastern Cape, 56 inmates and 31 officials tested positive, while two officials tested positive in Limpopo.
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