KwaZulu-Natal accounts for nearly 50% of new Covid-19 deaths Updated Sibahle Motha Share this: The number of Covid-19 related deaths continues to increase significantly, with KwaZulu-Natal accounting for nearly 50% of fatalities confirmed in the latest report. iStock Statistics released by National Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize on Tuesday, show that 680 more people succumbed to Covid-19 related illnesses. KwaZulu-Natal accounts for 306 of those fatalities. Gauteng has recorded 141 Covid-19 deaths, followed by the Western Cape at 95 and the Eastern Cape at 86. A further 28 more people have succumbed to Covid-19 in the Free State, 18 in Mpumalanga, 4 in Limpopo and 2 in the Northern Cape.