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COVID-19 update: 1,877 new cases registered in South Africa, 123 more deaths
According to the Department of Health, during the last day 1,877 new infections were detected, which raised the number of known cases in the country to 696,414.
FILE: Medical swabs to detect coronavirus. Image: EWN.
JOHANNESBURG – The Health Department recorded 123 more COVID-19-related deaths on Wednesday, bringing the country’s death toll to 18,151.
According to the department, 1,877 new infections were detected in the last day, bringing the number of known cases in the country to 696,414.
The recovery rate is stable at 90%, with nearly 626,898 people having recovered so far.
To date, the total number of confirmed # COVID-19 cases is 696,414, the total number of deaths is 18,151, and the total number of recoveries is 626,898. pic.twitter.com/MDWdA7pE8r
– Dr. Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) October 14, 2020
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