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South Africa’s coronavirus recovery rate is now 89.3%.
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- South Africa has registered 655,188 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 16,206 deaths.
- With 594,229 recoveries, the country’s recovery rate is 89.3%.
- The total number of tests performed in South Africa to date is 4,083,757 with 19,640 new tests performed since the last report.
South Africa’s Covid-19 recovery rate remains high and, as of Wednesday night, was at 89.3%, well above the global rate of about 69%.
The country has recorded 88 more Covid-19-related deaths: two in the Eastern Cape, 18 in KwaZulu-Natal, 11 in Gauteng, 22 in Limpopo, nine in the northwest, 13 in Mpumalanga and 13 in the Western Cape. This brings the total number of Covid-19-related deaths to 16,206.
“We extend our condolences to the loved ones of the deceased and we thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased patients,” Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said Wednesday night.
A cumulative total of 665 188 confirmed cases of Covid-19 has been recorded in South Africa, with 594 229 recoveries.
The cumulative number of tests performed to date is 4,083,757 with 19,640 new tests performed since the last report, Mkhize said.
Globally, the recovery rate is almost 69%. At the time of publication, more than 32 million people worldwide contracted the virus, resulting in more than 980,000 deaths.
South Africa has dropped one spot to ninth in the world in terms of recorded cases, behind the United States, India, Brazil, Russia, Peru, Colombia, Mexico and Spain.
According to figures available at the time of publication, the US had nearly 7 million positive cases and a death toll of 201,880.
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