SA’s COVID-19 recovery rate at 90% as death toll hits 16,398
The Health Ministry says 1,268 new infections were picked up over the past day, pushing the number of known cases in this country to almost 671,000.
FILE: A Dis-Chem Pharmacy health professional collects a nasal swab for a COVID-19 coronavirus test at a drive-through testing site at a mall in Centurion on 9 April 2020. Picture: AFP
JOHANNESBURG – 22 more people have died here on home soil after contracting the coronavirus, bringing the death toll to 16,398.
The Health Ministry says 1,268 new infections were picked up over the past day, pushing the number of known cases in this country to almost 671,000.
On the positive side, the recovery rate has increased to 90%, meaning that more than 603,000 people have recovered so far.
As of today, the cumulative number of detected #COVID19 cases in SA is 670 766 with 1 268 new cases identified. Number of tests done is 4 143 466 with 15 028 new tests done. New deaths 22. Total number of deaths 16398. Number of recoveries is 603 721. Recovery rate is 90% pic.twitter.com/i4bg1U40n4
— Department of Health (@HealthZA) September 27, 2020
