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1,731 new COVID-19 cases reported in South Africa and 40 more deaths recorded
The number of active cases in the country is still below the 400,000 mark, and now hovers around 370,000.
A professional healthcare worker wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) treats a patient in a store dedicated to treating potential COVID-19 coronavirus patients, while another cleans the ward of the Tshwane District Hospital in Pretoria on 10 July 2020. Image: AFP
JOHANNESBURG – There have been just over 1,700 new COVID-19 infections in South Africa, bringing the burden of cases nationally to 735,906.
The number of active cases in the country is still below the 400,000 mark, and now hovers around 370,000.
Forty more deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported, bringing the national death toll to 19,789.
To date, the number of COVID-19 cases is 735,906 with 1,731 new cases identified. The cumulative number of tests performed to date is 4,963,174 with 22,455 new tests performed since the last report. Our recoveries now stand at 678,738, which translates to a 92% recovery rate. pic.twitter.com/OtyzhWGqXr
Health Department (@HealthZA) November 7, 2020
07 November 2020 # COVID-19 statistics in South Africa #CoronavirusSA pic.twitter.com/z6bsnCc4z4
Health Department (@HealthZA) November 7, 2020
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