The Department of Health has confirmed the second case of covid-19 in the Eastern Cape.
In the latest report released on Sunday, the Department of Health said that the number of confirmed cases countrywide has now risen to 274, an increase of 34 from Saturday.
The latest confirmed case in the Eastern Cape is a 22-year-old male who had travelled to Austria, Germany and the United Kingdom.
The other one was that of a 28-year-old woman who had travelled to Germany.
According to the Department of Health, Gauteng has the highest number of confirmed cases at 132, Western Cape 88 and Kwazulu Natal 36.
Meanwhile, President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation on Monday on decisions taken at a meeting of the National Command Council.
Minister in the Presidency, Jackson Mthembu, said the Council was deliberating on a number of issues, including how to mitigate the socio-economic impact of covid-19 on the people, particularly the poor and the vulnerable.