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By Staff Reporter 
9h ago
Johannesburg – Over the past 24 hours, South Africa recorded 101 more Covid-19-related deaths and 1,806 new infections, Health Minister Zweli Mhkize announced on Saturday night.
This brings South Africa’s Covid-19 death toll to 14,779 and infections to more than 636,884.
Of the new deaths reported, 45 were from KwaZulu-Natal, 16 from Gauteng, 11 from the Eastern Cape, 19 from the Free State and 10 from the Western Cape.
The total number of tests performed to date is 3,783,823 with 18,123 new tests performed since the last report.
The health department said: “We extend our condolences to the loved ones of the deceased and we thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased patients.”
Recoveries in South Africa now amount to 561,204, which translates to a recovery rate of 88%.
Earlier on Saturday, the Health Minister warned against the country facing a second wave of the virus.
“We have been very concerned about seeing videos on social media of people having big parties and going to shebeens, taverns and bars beyond curfew. We urge our people to continue to observe health protocols such as social distancing, use of masks, disinfection and We also caution against sharing beverages, cigarettes, cigars, shisha pipes (‘bubbly bubbly’), etc. Please note that doing so puts you directly at risk.
“While socializing and having fun, don’t lower your guard and put your life and the lives of your loved ones at risk. The threat of a second wave remains very real. As we begin the weekend, we wish to plead with South Africans to join the touch. curfew and not drink excessively and irresponsibly, “Mkhize said.
“We are encouraged to see some key indicators that show an improvement in the state of the South African pandemic. In the global ranking of the total number of cases by country, we have fallen from 5th to 7th position,” Mkhize said in a statement.
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