SA Covid-19 fatalities near 10 000
The country’s Covid-19-related fatalities are approaching the 10 000 mark.
This comes after a record increase of 414 deaths in the past 24 hours.
The death toll now sits at 9 298.
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize released the latest stats on Wednesday evening.
“Regrettably we report 414 new Covid-19 related deaths: 135 from Eastern Cape, 45 from Gauteng, 62 from KwaZulu Natal, 34 from Western Cape, 16 from Mpumalanga and 122 from the Free State.”
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The Western Cape still has the highest number of deaths, while Gauteng has the most infections.
The latest numbers also show an increase of 8559 new infections.
“As of today, a cumulative total of 529 877 confirmed Covid-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded,” Mkhzie added.
“The number of recoveries currently stands at 377 266 which translates to a recovery rate of 71%.”
Mkhize will spend the next two days in KwaZulu-Natal, which is expected to reach it's peak in the coming weeks.
Mkhize will visit a few Covid-19 facilities in an attempt to better understand challenges faced by the province.
#COVID19 Statistics in SA as at 05 August. pic.twitter.com/5B64jkKjPc
— Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) August 5, 2020
South Africa is the fifth hardest hit country in the world when it comes to infections.
Globally, the coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 700 000 people since it first emerged in China in December, according to an AFP tally.
A total of 700 489 deaths have been recorded, out of 18 547 833 cases, of whom 10 889 745 have recovered.
