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FILE: A healthcare worker processes a COVID-19 antibody test after obtaining the patient’s blood. Image: AFP.
CAPE TOWN – South Africa has seen a small increase in new COVID-19 infections and recoveries.
That’s according to the latest Department of Health report on the coronavirus.
To date, the total number of confirmed # COVID-19 cases is 622,551, the total number of deaths is 13,981, and the total number of recoveries is 536,694. pic.twitter.com/XPCEWeNdRl
– Dr. Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) August 29, 2020
The department said that since Friday night, the country has recorded just over 2,400 new infections compared to 1,815 new infections the day before.
But recoveries have also increased, with another 2,759 patients now testing negative for COVID-19.
It also reports that the number of deaths related to COVID-19 has increased by 238.
In its current form, South Africa has 536,694 recoveries and deals with 71,876 active cases of the disease.
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