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Minister of Health, Zweli Mkhize
On the first day of 2021, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize reported that there were 418 more deaths related to Covid-19 and 16,726 new cases.
The Western Cape recorded the highest number of deaths at 138, while KwaZulu-Natal recorded 134, and the Eastern Cape and Gauteng each recorded 66 deaths. Six people died in Mpumalanga and eight in the Free State, he added.
“This brings the total number of deaths detected to 28,887. The total number of Covid-19 cases is 1,073,887, with 16,726 new cases identified. This represents a positivity rate of 33.4 percent,” said the minister in a statement that was released. on New Years Day.
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The total cumulative number of tests performed in South Africa was 6,659,318 and 887,701 recoveries were recorded.
Worldwide, around 1.8 million people have lost their lives due to Covid-19. The highest number of deaths, approximately 340,000, was recorded in the United States.
In South Africa, the government reverted to a Level 3 lockdown in the middle of the Christmas season to curb escalating cases.
Events and meetings have been banned and beaches are no-go zones at Covid-19 hotspots.
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