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These latest infections bring the total number of known cases since the start of the outbreak to more than 796,472.
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JOHANNESBURG – The daily number of confirmed coronavirus cases in South Africa increased by 4,173 on Wednesday.
These latest infections bring the total number of known cases since the outbreak began to more than 796,472.
Gauteng accounts for almost 29.6% of the country’s infections, followed by the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, with those provinces each accounting for 16%.
The Western Cape now has more than 10,000 active cases of COVID-19.
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According to Wednesday’s data, 750 more people have contracted the virus.
The province has seen a resurgence of COVID-19 in recent weeks, with Cape Town and Garden Route reporting rising infection rates.
Sixty-five more deaths have also been reported in the past day, bringing the death toll to at least 21,709.
So far, more than 734,000 people have recovered from the virus.
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# COVID-19 Statistics in SA as of December 2.
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Dr. Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) December 2, 2020
To date, the total number of confirmed # COVID-19 cases is 796,472, the total number of deaths is 21,709, and the total number of recoveries is 734,305. pic.twitter.com/7wjUbSNoot
Dr. Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) December 2, 2020
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