300 more COVID-19 deaths recorded in SA
Over the last 24 hours, 8,147 new coronavirus infections have been identified, taking the total number of infections to 1,412,986. Of these infections, 1,230,520 have recovered, which is a recovery rate of 87%.
FILE: A nurse from Lancet Nectare hospital performs a COVID-19 coronavirus test in Richmond, Johannesburg, on 18 December 2020. Picture: AFP.
JOHANNESBURG – Three hundred more South Africans have died after contracting the coronavirus, bring the total number of deaths since the pandemic started last year to 40,874.
Over the last 24 hours, 8,147 new coronavirus infections have been identified, taking the total number of infections to 1,412,986. Of these infections, 1,230,520 have recovered, which is a recovery rate of 87%.
The cumulative number of #COVID19 cases identified in SA is 1 412 986 with 8 147 new cases identified. Regrettably, we report 300 more COVID-19 related deaths bringing the total to 40 874 deaths. Our recoveries now stand at 1 230 520, representing a recovery rate of 87% pic.twitter.com/atBoWZPVSw
Department of Health (@HealthZA) January 24, 2021
24 January 2021 #COVID19 statistics in South Africa #CoronaVirusSA pic.twitter.com/MAzjERa6h6
Department of Health (@HealthZA) January 24, 2021
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