Covid-19 Daily Update: Fatalities spike by record 572 deaths, nears 6,000 mark

  • 📰 TheCitizen_News
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 24 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 13%
  • Publisher: 75%

South Africa Headlines News

South Africa Latest News,South Africa Headlines

In a late night statement, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, announced that the country's total number of confirmed infections stands at 394,948.

In a late night statement, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, announced that the country’s total number of confirmed infections stands at 394,948.

In a late night statement, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, announced that the country’s total number of confirmed infections stands at 394,948.With 17,2% of all identified cases, the Eastern Cape now has the second highest national death toll at 1,345 fatalities.While the infections march on, there has been some good news and on Monday, Groote Schuur Hospital celebrated as Zuliswa Maqana was discharged from the hospital after having been there for 77 days.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 6. in ZA

South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

COVID-19: Minister Nxesi hospitalised after testing positive for Covid-19Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi was hospitalised on Monday evening due to Covid-19 symptoms, Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu announced on Tuesday.
Source: dailymaverick - 🏆 3. / 84 Read more »

Hong Kong makes mask wearing mandatory as Covid-19 cases hit daily recordHong Kong tightened social distancing measures in July after a spike of locally transmitted cases and as authorities warned about a third wave of infections. Covid_19
Source: IOL - 🏆 46. / 51 Read more »

Eastern Cape COVID-19 death toll climbs to 871Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane said the healthcare system is still under severe pressure.
Source: eNCA - 🏆 49. / 51 Read more »

Covid-19 death estimate rises to 17,000 — four times the official numberThe number of excess deaths from natural causes has risen to 17,090, according to Medical Research Council analysts.
Source: SundayTimesZA - 🏆 47. / 51 Read more »

SA's COVID-19 death toll rises to 5,173As of 21 July 2020, South Africa has 373,628 coronavirus cases, 5,173 deaths and 194,865 recoveries.
Source: ewnupdates - 🏆 30. / 53 Read more »

Covid-19 death estimate rises to 17,000 — four times the official numberThe number of excess deaths from natural causes has risen to 17,090, according to Medical Research Council analysts.
Source: TimesLIVE - 🏆 28. / 59 Read more »