SA COVID-19 infections rise by 4,400

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa recorded 4,400 new coronavirus infections in the last day.

As of Thursday, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is 800,872 and the total number of recoveries is 739,367.

Ninety-four more people have also died, bringing the death toll in this country to 21,803.

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Dr. Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) December 3, 2020

# COVID-19 Statistics in SA as of December 03.

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NMB DECLARED A HOTSPOT

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced late Thursday that Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) had been declared a coronavirus hotspot due to an increase in COVID-19 infections in the subway over the past 14 days.

In a televised address to the nation, the president announced that a total of 800,872 people had contracted the virus in South Africa since March and said that about 92% of these people had recovered.

Ramaphosa acknowledged that there was clear evidence of a resurgence of infections in some parts of the country, especially the Eastern Cape and Western Cape. He said the increase in broadcasting was due to large gatherings and people traveling between provinces, among other factors.

“There are three areas of the country that account for the majority of these new infections. These are Nelson Mandela Bay and the Sarah Baartman District in the Eastern Cape and the Garden Route District in the Western Cape, ”Ramaphosa said.

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