The country has recorded another 1 461 Covid-19 cases, bringing the total number to 705 254.

It has also recorded 61 more deaths, taking the toll to 18 492.

Of these, 21 were in the Eastern Cape, 19 in the Free State and three in KwaZulu-Natal.

"Of the 61 deaths reported today, 11 were reported to have occurred in the past 24 to 48 hours: three in Gauteng, one in Mpumalanga and seven in the Western Cape," Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said.

The death rate would appear lower than the estimate issued yesterday, as the Department of Heath highlighted a typing error in the amount of deaths listed for KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday, saying the amount should have read 3 136 instead of 3 176.

The correct number of deaths for yesterday is 18 431.

The recovery rate is 90%, with 635 257 recorded recoveries.