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South africa COVID-19 death toll climbs to 2,340
The number of positive COVID-19 cases in South Africa 124, 590. The Department of Health says 1,493 104. There has…
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Here are the latest hotspots in Joburg and Cape Town: South Africa COVID-19 cases continue to grow
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is continuing to grow in an accelerated manner in South Africa, with the number…
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SA records it’s highest number of new coronavirus infections in 24hrs
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, on Thursday 25 June, announced that the confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have risen to…
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COVID-19: SA death toll at over 2000
South Africa’s COVID-19 death toll has surpassed 2,000 with 111 new deaths recorded in the latest figures released by the…
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SA’s Covid-19 cases hit the 100 000 mark as deaths surge close to 2 000
South Africa has hit 100 000 Covid-19 infections as the death toll surges close to 2 000 as of Monday,…
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SA’s Covid-19 cases up by 4 621 in 24 hours
The Department of Health confirmed on Sunday 21 June that South Africa’s cumulative COVID-19 caseload increased by 4 621 within…
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Scientists say SA must stop its mass testing programme, reserve tests for hospitalised patients and healthcare workers
A senior member of the Covid-19 Ministerial Advisory Committee (MAC) has accused the country’s health leadership of refusing to change…
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Dept of Health launches new medical scooter project in the Eastern Cape
The Department of Health on Friday 12 June launched an innovative project in the Eastern Cape that aims to make…
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COVID-19: Over 1 million tests conducted in SA
The Health Department says over one million COVID-19 tests have been completed in South Africa. SA’s total number of confirmed…
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COVID-19 deaths surpass 1 000 mark as cases rise to 50 879
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced on Monday 8 June that South Africa’s COVID-19 caseload had increased by 2 594 since…
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COVID-19: DR Zweli Mkhize concerned about the number of beds
Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said the surge in COVID-19 cases is outpacing the department’s ability to secure more beds.…
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COVID-19 cases in South Africa are near 35,000
COVID-19 cases in the country are nearing 35,000. South Africa has now recorded 705 deaths and 34,357 cases from the…
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Covid-19: 52 New deaths recorded as confirmed cases increase by 1032
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa has increased to a total of 23 615, with the death…
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COVID-19: SA cases increase to 15,515, death toll at 264
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa stands at 15,515 with 264 deaths. The Western Cape has…
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Covid-19 cases jump to 14 355, deaths now at 261
South Africa’s COVID-19 death toll has increased by 14. This brings the total national coronavirus related deaths to 261. In…
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10 652 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG – The North West reported its first COVID-19 death. The number of fatalities rose by 12 to reach 206. Health…
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Dr Mkhize says spread of coronavirus in WC no different than rest of SA
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Saturday descended on the Western Cape as pressure mounted on the national government to intervene…
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Maps Maponyane raises his concerns about the increasing Covid-19 cases in SA
With the implementation of level 4 lockdown just hours away, media personality Maps Maponyane has expressed concern about the easing…
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COVID-19: SA cases rise to 5350, death toll at 103
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa has risen to 5,350 with the death toll increasing to…
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Covid-19 death toll now 86 in SA with 4,361 positive infections
South Africa’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 86. On Saturday night, the Department of Health announced that seven more…
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COVID-19 cases rise to 3,465 in South Africa
Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has announced that South Africa’s COVID-19 cases have increased to 3,465. There have been no…
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COVID-19: SA’s coronavirus death toll rises to 48, confirmed cases reach 2,605
As at today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 2605. We also note that the…
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Coronavirus in SA: Over 87 022 tests conducted, says Zweli Mkhize
Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize confirmed that cumulatively 87 022 tests have been conducted for the Covid-19 coronavirus as he…
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Coronavirus cases in South Africa now at 2,415
The number of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in South Africa now stands at 2,415. There have been no new deaths…
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Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize holds public engagement on COVID-19 response
Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize will hold a live Zoom public engagement on Monday. The engagement will focus on…
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SA now has 2 173 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 145 new cases
The total number of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in South Africa on Sunday increased to 2,173, with confirmed deaths still at…
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Update on COVID-19 – South Africa with now 2173 coronavirus infections, 145 new cases
Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said in a press statement, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 2173.…
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Portfolio committee pleased with SA’s Covid-19 progress
The Portfolio Committee on Health expressed its satisfaction after it hearing of the progress that the Department of Health and…
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COVID-19 death toll rises to 25, confirmed cases to 2028
The Department of Health released a statement on Saturday updating the total number of COVID-19 cases to 2,028. This is…
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Coronavirus deaths in South Africa rise to 24
The number of COVID-19 related deaths in South Africa has risen to 24. This is an increase of six deaths…
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Five deaths as SA COVID-19 cases rise to 1,353
The number of COVID-19 cases in SA has risen to 1,353, health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said on Tuesday afternoon.…
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SA’s coronavirus cases rise to 927
The Health Ministry says the number of positive novel coronavirus cases now stands at 927. This is an increase of…
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Dr Mkhize – Do not fear coronavirus
Health Minister Dr. Zweli Mkhize says South Africans shouldn’t fear the Coronavirus, they should rather understand how to defeat it.…
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Travel ban not on cards for SA amid coronavirus outbreak
A travel ban is not yet on the cards for South Africa as a means to deal with the coronavirus.…
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DA wants Parliamentary debate on coronavirus
The party said this will afford Health Minister Dr. Zweli Mkhize a moment to address Parliament on the department’s readiness…
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Doctors will treat everyone, regardless of their ability to pay
Doctors, nurses, dentists and hospitals will treat everyone when National Health Insurance (NHI) is rolled out, selecting them on the…
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