The latest on the Covid-19 cases in South Africa. Photo: Pixabay
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said eleven more deaths were recorded leaving the fatalities on 100 561.
The latest on the Covid-19 cases in South Africa. Photo: Pixabay
South Africa recorded 8 524 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said on Saturday.
This brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3 835 902.
This increase of 8 524 new COVID-19 cases represents a 31.1% positivity rate.
A total of eleven further COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, leaving the total fatalities to 100 516 to date.
“The cumulative number of recoveries is 3 676 810.”
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24 654 271 tests have been conducted in both the public and private sectors.
The Health Department has clarified confusion surrounding school children and the wearing of masks in South Africa.
According to a new statement issued on Thursday afternoon 5 May, the department revealed that the new “limited” COVID-19 regulations – which came into effect today – pertaining to children being exempt from wearing masks, were made “in error”.
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