WATCH | Cholera death toll now at 43

TSHWANE - The Health Department says 43 people have died from the Cholera outbreak.

This figure includes confirmed and suspected cases.

In total, the country has recorded more than a thousand suspected cases, with around 197 laboratory-confirmed.

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Gauteng accounts for 89% of these cases, with others from the Free State, North West, Limpopo and Mpumalanga.

The department says it has put measures in place to prevent person-to-person transmissions.

It also says further interventions will continue to be implemented to reduce the chance of more infections.