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JOHANNESBURG – South Africa has recorded its largest daily increase in COVID-19 infections.
14,046 new worrisome infections have been recorded in the last 24-hour cycle.
The total number of infections has risen to 954,258.
411 new COVID-19-related deaths have been reported in the country.
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Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says the department will review restrictions to curb the rapid spread.
Mkhize also says that the second wave is spreading much faster and will exceed the peak of the first wave in the next few days.
“This indicates that the virus continues to spread exponentially; in fact, the rate of spread is much faster than the first wave and we will exceed the peak of the first wave in the next few days,” Mkhize said.
“We must warn South Africans that we will have to review current restrictions and consider new measures to ensure that we curb this alarming rate of spread.”
All provinces except the Eastern Cape recorded increases.
# COVID-19 Statistics in SA as of December 23.
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– Dr. Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) December 23, 2020
Today we report, with concern, a cumulative total of 954 258 cases of # COVID-19, with 14 046 new
cases identified since the last report with a positivity rate of 26%. pic.twitter.com/uVCn0YfEeO– Dr. Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) December 23, 2020
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