COVID-19 in SA: 1,990 new cases reported

A laboratory technician processes samples for testing the COVID-19, novel coronavirus, on the Rwanda Biomedical Middle (RBC), which is conducting nation-wide mass testing with round 2000 to 5000 exams per day being analysed, in Kigali on July 11, 2020. (Picture by Simon Wohlfahrt / AFP)

On Wednesday, the well being division reported the newest COVID-19 instances.

Dr Zweli Mkhize, Well being Minister mentioned they’ve recognized 1,990 new instances.

In South Africa, 642,431 COVID-19 instances have been confirmed.

Furthermore, the well being division have additionally recorded 82 COVID-19 associated deaths up to now 24 hours.

Gauteng recorded the very best variety of deaths, with a report of 27 deaths, KwaZulu-Natal and North West each recorded 10 deaths, Free State recorded 8 deaths and Jap Cape recorded the least, with 5 deaths.

Because it stands now, the whole loss of life toll has gotten to fifteen,168.

Nonetheless, the restoration price stands at 88.7 p.c. Because the final report, a complete of 21,736 new exams have been carried out.

#COVID19 Statistics in SA as at 09 September. pic.twitter.com/mEcSg9z9fz

— Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) September 9, 2020

As of at present, the whole variety of confirmed #COVID19 instances is 642 431, the whole variety of deaths is 15 168 and the whole variety of recoveries is 569 935. pic.twitter.com/4afeidnOZZ

— Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) September 9, 2020

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