South Africa breaches 18,000 COVID-19 death toll
According to the Department of Health, 1,178 new infections were diagnosed over the past 24-hour cycle.
FILE: A crew of a private ambulance service in Port Elizabeth wear personal protective equipment on 11 July 2020 ahead of checking on a patient affected by COVID-19 coronavirus at her home. Picture: AFP.
JOHANNESBURG – The Department of Health on Tuesday recorded 165 more COVID-19 related deaths, bringing the country’s death toll to 18,028.
According to the department, 1,178 new infections were diagnosed over the past 24-hour cycle, pushing the number of known cases in the country since the start of the outbreak to 694,537.
The recovery rate remains at 90% with 625,574 people having recuperated so far.
As of today, the total number of confirmed #COVID19 cases is 694 537, the total number of deaths is 18 028 and the total number of recoveries is 625 574. pic.twitter.com/oHm9K9CzFS
— Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) October 13, 2020
