100,000 cases of Covid-19 in Gauteng as SA infections rise to 287,796

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Gauteng became the first province in SA to record more than 100,000 Covid-19 cases, as infections across the country were confirmed at 287,796 by Monday night.

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At a press conference on Monday, health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize addressed the situation in Gauteng, noting in particular the fast rise in the number of infections in SA's economic hub.

"Gauteng moved from a very low number. At the beginning of June, they had about 230 positive patients recorded per day. By the time they got towards the end of the month, they were at 3,000 [to] 4,000 people per day turning out to be positive.Figures from the ministry show that on June 1, Gauteng had 4,231 confirmed cases of Covid-19. By the middle of the month, on June 15, this had nearly tripled to 12,193 cases. By July 1, this had climbed to 45,944 confirmed infections.

"If anyone doubted the aggressiveness of the pandemic, we should be aware that it's time to really wake up and take notice," he said. "As it turns out now, many of us have friends, relatives ... who are already affected by this pandemic.

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