Covid-19 death toll nears 4 000 mark
The total number of Covid-19 infections now stands at 264 184, an increase of 13 497 new cases in the 24-hour-period leading up to Saturday night.
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced on Saturday that the country's death toll has climbed to 3 971, with 111 new deaths recorded.
Mkhize said of the latest deaths, four were recorded in the Northern Cape, 13 in KwaZulu-Natal, 26 in Gauteng, 30 in Eastern Cape and 38 in the Western Cape.
As of today, the total number of confirmed #COVID19 cases is 264 184, the total number of deaths is 3 971 and the total number of recoveries is 127 715. pic.twitter.com/DHRsp9lsuS
— Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) July 11, 2020
The country’s recovery rate has improved slightly from the day before, now standing at 48%.
#COVID19 Statistics as at 11 July. pic.twitter.com/UkK4T47PuE
— Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) July 11, 2020
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