Coronavirus - South Africa: 1160 new cases of COVID-19 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 18, 2020/APO Group/ -- Update: A total of 21314 COVID-19 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours. There are 1160 new cases of COVID-19. Sadly, we report 3 new COVID-19 related deaths and send our condolences to the loved ones. Wear a face mask to reduce the spread of droplets & minimise exposure. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of National Institute for Communicable Diseases, South Africa (NICD).