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Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said he was concerned about the recent surge in positive Covid-19 cases.
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- Health Minister Zweli Mkhize is concerned about the recent surge in positive Covid-19 cases.
- In the last 24 hours, 3,105 new cases were reported.
- Of the 88 deaths since the last report, 67 occurred in the Eastern Cape.
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said he was concerned about the recent surge in positive Covid-19 cases.
In the last 24 hours, 3,105 new cases have been reported.
This brings the cumulative total of Covid-19 cases in South Africa to 762,763.
“We want to highlight that we have surpassed the 3,000 new cases daily mark. Of these new cases, more than half (54.4%) are from the Eastern Cape. We are also concerned that the positivity is 12%, which is more than ideal, that is, 10% or less, “Mkhize said Friday night.
Since the department’s last report, 88 more Covid-19-related deaths have been reported: 67 in the Eastern Cape, 15 in the Free State, two in Gauteng, one in KwaZulu-Natal and three in the Western Cape.
This brings the total to 20,759 deaths.
“We have noticed that the number of new deaths being reported daily in the Eastern Cape is also increasing. We extend our condolences to the loved ones of the deceased and we thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased patients,” said Mkhize.
The cumulative number of tests performed to date is 5,243,055, with 29,019 new tests performed since the last report.
Recoveries now stand at 707,040, which translates to a 92.7% recovery rate
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