Covid-19 cases in South Africa now at 521 318

As of yesterday, 4 August, a cumulative total of 521 318 confirmed Covid-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded.

The total number of tests conducted to date is 3 078 202 with 19 507 new tests conducted since the last report.

The Department of Health reports 345 new Covid-19 related deaths: 43 from Eastern Cape, 116 from Gauteng, 89 from KwaZulu Natal, 97 from Western Cape. This brings the cumulative number of deaths to 8 884.

The number of recoveries currently stands at 363 751 which translates to a recovery rate of 69,8%.

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Stay at home as far as possible, says Sister Dorcus Modiba, a #Covid19Survivor & #HealthcareHeroe at Bosmont Clinic, on Johannesburg’s West Rand. pic.twitter.com/V6ce31GAUm

— Department of Health: COVID-19 (@COVID_19_ZA) July 31, 2020

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