Coronavirus - South Africa: 1455 new cases of COVID-19 in South Africa JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, June 3, 2020/APO Group/ -- Update: A total of 18792 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours (2 Jun). There are 1455 new cases of COVID-19. Sadly we report 50 new COVID-19 related deaths and send our condolences to the loved ones. Remember to keep a 1.5meter physical distance when shopping for essentials. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of National Institute for Communicable Diseases, South Africa (NICD).