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Health workers in PPE during the Covid-19 pandemic.
- South Africa passed the 30,000 mark for Covid-19-related deaths.
- With another 434 deaths recorded, Covid-19-related deaths in the country have risen to 30,011.
- A further 12,601 new cases have been reported.
South Africa surpassed the 30,000 mark for Covid-19-related deaths on Monday.
The Health Department reported that, with another 434 deaths reported, 30,011 lives have been lost as a result of illnesses associated with the virus.
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The Western Cape was mourning the deaths of 157 people and the Eastern Cape 133 people.
Amid talks about a vaccine that could only be available in April, the death toll continues, with two people reported to have died in the Free State, 36 in Gauteng, 71 in KwaZulu-Natal, seven in Limpopo, 24 in the Northwest. and three in the North Cape.
The positivity rate is 33.7%.
A total of 1,113,349 cases have been recorded and 911,573 people have recovered. This is a recovery rate of 81.9%, which has fallen again from 82%.
The country is in a Level 3 lockdown, which is expected to be reviewed before January 15. This means that most of the traditional festivities were suspended and the beaches were closed. Wearing a mask in public has also become mandatory as the country faces a second surge, with the added complication of a new variant.
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