South Africa’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 86. On Saturday night, the Department of Health announced that seven more people have died of COVID-19 in the country. The new deaths are from the Eastern Cape (4), Western Cape (2) and Limpopo (1). The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 4, 361.
The Western Cape remains the epicentre with more infections and deaths. With 1,514 infections, it leads followed by Gauteng and KwaZulu Natal with 1,304 and 847 respectively.
The total number of tests conducted to date is 161, 004, of which 8, 614 were done in the last 24 hours. Coronavirus Hotline Number: 0800 029 999 from 8 am to 4 pm, Monday to Friday
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Send HI to 0600 123 456 on WhatsApp. The NICD has another Clinician Hotline to improve #COVID19 communication and support for healthcare providers. The Clinician Hotline is 0800 11 1131, operating 24 hrs. The Public Hotline is 0800 029 999 also operating 24hrs.
In other news – Here is how the Coronavirus R350 unemployment grant will be rolled out
This week, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a new coronavirus unemployment grant of R350 a month for the next six months until October. The special Social Relief of Distress grant will go to those who are unemployed and do not receive any other social grant or UIF payment.
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) will screen applicants against other databases to see whether they qualify. Read more
Source: eNCA
