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- Another 513 people have died from illnesses related to contracting Covid-19.
- Another 14,410 new cases were also reported.
- The Western Cape recorded a high death toll, with 202 dead.
Another 513 people have died from illnesses related to contracting Covid-19, the Health Department said Tuesday.
14,410 new cases were also reported on the eve of a meeting of the National Coronavirus Command Council.
The Western Cape recorded a high death toll, with 202 people reported to have died in the latest bulletin from Health Minister Zweli Mkhize.
In the Eastern Cape, 124 people died, while 14 died in the Free State, 64 in Gauteng, 92 in KwaZulu-Natal 92, three in Limpopo and 14 in the North Cape.
At a news conference Tuesday, Western Cape Health Department Chief Keith Cloete said that while the crisis on the Garden Route was showing signs of abating, the province as a whole was expected to begin to peak at starting January 7.
He added that he was already using an unprecedented amount of oxygen and had asked Afrox to bring in additional supplies.
As a result of the virus, 30,524 people have died across the country, while many around the world await the widespread distribution of a vaccine that could end the devastation it has caused.
According to Tuesday’s report, the Covid-19 positive test rate fell to 30% from the 33.7% reported Monday.
South Africa has 1,172,759 confirmed cases. Of these, 920,879 people have recovered, a recovery rate of 81.6%.
