Highest daily Covid-19 death toll in SA as 806 people die in 24 hours

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SA recorded 806 new Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours, its highest ever single-day deaths so far.

SA recorded 806 new Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours, the most yet in a single day.SA recorded 806 new Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours, the most single-day deaths so far.

The previous high was 755 deaths, recorded a day earlier, on January 12. This means that 1,561 people died from the virus in the past two days alone. The new deaths mean that 35,140 Covid-19 related fatalities have been recorded since the outbreak of the coronavirus. Of the new deaths, 235 were in KwaZulu-Natal, 211 in Gauteng, 151 were in the Western Cape, 150 were in the Eastern Cape, 24 in the Free State, 14 in both Mpumalanga and Limpopo and seven in the Northern Cape.

Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said that 18,555 new cases were confirmed in the past 24 hours. This means 1,278,303 cases have been recorded across SA. The new infections came from 71,681 tests, at a positivity rate of 25.88%

 

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If you believe these numbers, iv'e got a bridge to sell you. Everything now is listed as covid death to fearmonger more.

But 6 days ago we had 844 daily deaths 🤷‍♂️

806 is frighteningly tragic but we had 844 on the 6th of Jan

Our government just want to fill the 1 million graves

Why only covid-19 related deaths are being talked about because I believe there are ppl who are passing on but nothing is said about that.

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