Covid latest: 88 new deaths, 1 906 more infections for South Africa

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Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has announced 88 more Covid-19 related deaths and 1 906 new infections on Wednesday night.

Johannesburg - South Africa has the eighth most Covid-19 infections in the world, behind the USA, Brazil, India, Russia. Peru, Columbia and Mexico.Covid-19 related deaths in the country have also slowed significantly from the heights of 572 daily deaths in July, to double digit deaths since mid-September.

The Department of Health said it had now tested over 4 million people in the private and public sector, with 19 640 tests conducted in the past 24 hours. The Western Cape still has the most deaths, with 4151, Gauteng with 4095, Eastern Cape with 3086 and KZN with 2604, have the most fatalities in the country.

 

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