Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced on Saturday 28 March, that there are now 1 187 confirmed coronavirus cases in the country.
The number stood at 1 170 on Friday 27 March.
Mkhize also announced some terrible news early on Friday. He said that the first two coronavirus deaths were confirmed in South Africa. The death toll was, however, later revised.
Coronavirus cases as of Saturday 28 March
The total number now stands at 1 187, when just yesterday on Friday, it stood at 1170.
An increase of 17 has been registered in the past 24 hours, which is scary. Although, perhaps not scary enough to adhere to a nationwide lockdown.
Friday marked our first day of lockdown. The South African Police Service (SAPS) with the assistance of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has been instructed to make sure citizens adhere to the 21-day lockdown.
Police Minister Bheki Cele indicated that there were 55 arrests across the country on day one of lockdown. These arrests were made for not adhering to the lockdown regulations, which ultimately state that one should remain indoors.