The health department recorded 2,728 new cases of COVID-19 in the country on Sunday. The cumulative total of confirmed cases in South Africa now stands at 609,773.
The department reported a further 72 COVID-19 related deaths, bringing the number of deaths to 13,059.
The number of recoveries is listed at 506,470 which translates to a recovery rate of 83 percent.
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said South Africa has passed the surge of COVID-19 infections, citing decreasing numbers of infections in areas like Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.
The provinces have had some of the highest infection rates and have recently shown a decrease over the past few weeks.
The minister said corruption linked to COVID-19 PPE tenders are devastating.
The Special Investigating Unit is probing government contracts worth R5-billion that may have been awarded irregularly.
Source: eNCA
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The coronavirus pandemic may have stopped Theo Kgosinkwe and his fiancee Vourné from celebrating his wedding with his family and friends but it hasn’t stopped them from saying “I Do”.
The Mafikizolo member on Sunday shared that his lady had gotten married on Saturday but have had to postpone their actual wedding celebrations till next year. continue reading
