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SA’s Covid-19 recovery rate is 87%.
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- South Africa has a total of 630 595 confirmed cases of Covid-19, with 14 389 deaths.
- With 553,456 recoveries, the recovery rate is 87%.
- The total number of tests performed to date is 3,726,721, with 21,313 new tests performed since the last report.
South Africa’s recovery rate for Covid-19 remained high on Wednesday at 87%, well above the global average of 66%.
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced the latest coronavirus figures on Wednesday night, indicating that the cumulative total of cases in South Africa had risen by 2,336 new cases to 630,595.
The country’s recoveries now stand at 553,456.
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Mkhize also reported 126 more Covid-19-related deaths: 12 in KwaZulu-Natal, 49 in Gauteng, 29 in the Eastern Cape, 15 in the Free State, 16 in the Western Cape, and five in the North Cape. This brings the total number of Covid-19-related deaths to 14,389.
“We extend our condolences to the loved ones of the deceased and we thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased patients,” Mkhize said.
The total number of tests performed to date was 3,726,721, with 21,313 new tests performed since the last report.
Worldwide, just under 26 million people have tested positive for Covid-19, and 861,668 deaths have been reported, according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.
South Africa was still ranked number six globally in terms of total infections, behind the United States, Brazil, India, Russia, and Peru.
The United States remained in the number one position, with 6,113,182 infections and 185,707 deaths.
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