Globally more than 2.6 million confirmed cases have been recorded since the virus first emerged in Wuhan, more than 183 000 people have died.
• South Africa's confirmed Covid-19 cases have risen to 3635, a daily increase of 170 with seven new deaths, taking the total to 65.
• 5 of the new deaths are in the Western Cape and 2 in KZN
• 6868 tests have been conducted in the past 24 hours, taking the total to 133 774 – almost 7,000 tests down in the past 24 hours.
• Confirmed COVID-19 infections in the Western Cape have passed the 1,000 mark.
• According to Police Minister Bjeki Cele SA crime stats have plummeted with murder dropping by 87%
• 118 thousand people arrested by the end of the first lockdown period for transgressing regulation - including a large number of SAPS members
• Military Ombud who gave a report to the portfolio committee – 33 cases from the public
• Protests and looting in the Western Cape with with people attempting to storm the Westgate Mall in Mitchells plain
• The world is on track for a recession of “unprecedented depth in the post-war period”, ratings agency Fitch says with world gross domestic product to tumble by 3.9% in 2020.
• Half of France’s working population has signed up to the country’s temporary unemployment scheme, according to the minister of labour
• Trump said he had signed the order halting immigration to the US
• Trump also said he disagrees ‘very strongly’ with Georgia’s governor from reopening business in the state saying its too soon.
• At least 34 crew members have tested positive for coronavirus on an Italian-operated cruise ship docked in Japan for maintenance
• Germany approved its first human trials for a Covid-19 vaccine