On Saturday, the total number of Covid-19 patients in South Africa (SA) rose from 24 to 38.

The National Department of Health announced 14 new cases of Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic.

The 14 new cases are broken down per province below:

Gauteng: 7

• A 76-year-old male who had travelled to the UK and the US.
• A 72-year-old female who had travelled to the UK and the US.
• A 47-year-old male who had travelled to the UK and the US.
• A 52-year-old male who had travelled to Germany
• A 38-year-old male who had travelled to the Netherlands and Germany
• A 62-year-old male who had travelled to the Netherlands
• A 19-year-old female who had travelled to France and Italy

Western Cape: 6

• A 27-year-old male who had travelled to Brazil
• A 33-year-old female who had travelled to France
• A 49-year-old male who had travelled to France and Italy.
• A 14-year-old female who had travelled to the US and Dubai
• A 73-year-old male who had travelled to the UK
• A 32-year-old male who had travelled to the UK

KwaZulu-Natal: 1

• A 47-year-old male who had travelled to Switzerland

A dedicated tracing team has been dispatched to identify their contacts and take necessary steps, said Dr. Zweli Mkhize, the Minister of Health in SA.