South Africa has recorded a cumulative total of 622 551 confirmed Covid-19 cases in the country. The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 652 970 with 20 659 new tests conducted since August 28, the Health Department has confirmed. The recoveries now stand at 536 694 which translates to a recovery rate of 86 percent. Regrettably, 238 more Covid-19 related deaths have been reported, with 19 from […]
As of Sunday, the number of confirmed coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in South Africa was 445,433, with 11,233 new cases identified. The number of Covid-19-related deaths increased by 114, bringing the total to 6769, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said. The latest provincial breakdown was as follows: Eastern Cape - 73,585 (16.5 percent) Free State - 16,482 (3.7) Gauteng - 160,154 (36.0) KwaZulu-Natal - 64,061 (14.4) Limpopo - 7076 (1.6) Mpumalanga […]
South Africans are dying at a much higher rate than expected as Covid-19 continues to spread at a significant pace in at least three provinces. Excess deaths between 6 May and 14 July topped 17 000, according to the latest research by the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and University of Cape Town's Centre for Actuarial Research. "In the past weeks, the numbers have shown a relentless increase – […]
The Western Cape Department of Health says early indications are that pressure is easing on hospitals in the province. During a digital media briefing today, officials said they are noticing a decline in COVID-19 hospitalisations and deaths, which is less than what was projected by epidemiologists. According to the National COVID-19 Epi model, there would have been a steady rise in the rate of daily Covid-19 deaths until the end […]
The number of positive Covid-19 cases in South Africa has risen by 3 478 to 83 890, with 44 920 recoveries. A further 63 deaths have taken the toll to 1 737, as of Thursday. "...we report a further 63 Covid-19-related deaths - six in the Eastern Cape and 57 in the Western Cape. This brings the total deaths to 1 737. "We wish to express our condolences to the […]
The novel coronavirus has killed nearly 50,000 people in the United States, after one of the deadliest days of the pandemic which saw 3,176 deaths, according to a tally on Thursday from Johns Hopkins University. The deaths were recorded in the 24 hours up to 8:30pm (0030 GMT Friday), bringing the overall coronavirus death toll in the United States to 49,759, according to the Baltimore-based university. The US, the worst-hit […]
Seven more people have died of Covid-19 in the country, with the death toll increasing to 65, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced on Wednesday evening. In a statement, he said five of the latest deaths occurred in the Western Cape, while the other two were recorded in KwaZulu-Natal. "We express our condolences to the affected families and appreciate the health workers who treated these patients," Mkhize added. The number of […]
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has announced that another seven deaths from coronavirus have been confirmed, bringing the total number of deaths to 34. Mkhize was briefing the media in Johannesburg. He says most of those who died had underlying health conditions and were older than 50. Mkhize says the sudden increase in deaths is because authorities had to verify fatalities reported in the last few days. He also says the […]
The number of deaths in the United States linked to the novel coronavirus topped 15,000 on Thursday, but officials said that despite the grim tallies, there are signs the pandemic might be nearing its peak in the cities hardest hit early on in the crisis. More than 451,000 people across the US have been infected with the coronavirus, with more than 15,900 dead, according to Johns Hopkins University. US officials […]
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