1,731 new COVID-19 cases reported in SA as 40 more deaths recorded
The number of active cases in the country are still below the 400,000 mark, now hovering around 370,000.
A professional healthcare worker wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) treats a patient in a tent dedicated to the treatment of possible COVID-19 coronavirus patients, while another cleans the ward at the Tshwane District Hospital in Pretoria on 10 July 2020. Picture: AFP
JOHANNESBURG – Just over 1,700 new COVID-19 infections have been recorded in South Africa, pushing the national case load to 735,906.
The number of active cases in the country are still below the 400,000 mark, now hovering around 370,000.
Forty more COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, pushing the national death toll to 19,789.
As of today, the number of COVID-19 cases is 735 906 with 1731 new cases identified. The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 963 174 with 22 455 new tests conducted since the last report. Our recoveries now stand at 678 738 which translates to a recovery rate of 92% pic.twitter.com/OtyzhWGqXr
Department of Health (@HealthZA) November 7, 2020
07 November 2020 #COVID19 statistics in South Africa #CoronavirusSA pic.twitter.com/z6bsnCc4z4
Department of Health (@HealthZA) November 7, 2020