Number of fatalities falls for the second consecutive week after three months of increasing weekly mortalitiesAfter three months of steadily increasing weekly deaths, the number of fatalities reported in SA has fallen for the second consecutive week, fuelling hope that the country may be over the worst of its coronavirus epidemic.
Weekly all-cause mortality fell 10.6% between the week starting July 15 to the week of July 29, largely due to a decline in deaths from natural causes, which include those from Covid-19.A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as exclusive Financial Times articles, ProfileData financial data, and digital access to the Sunday Times and Times Select.
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