Exactly four months since we went into lockdown

11 000 new Covid-19 infections as SA enters 4th month of lockdown

South Africa entered the fourth month of its Covid-19 lockdown on Monday.

A South African National Defence Force (SANDF) patrol is seen in Eldorado Park on March 30, 2020. South Africa came under a nationwide lockdown on March 27, 2020, joining other African countries imposing strict curfews and shutdowns in an attempt to halt
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On Sunday evening, the country recorded an increase of 11 2333 new coronavirus cases, taking the total number of infections to 445 433.

 

Gauteng is still the country's Covid epicentre with a cumulative 160 154 infections.

 

It’s followed by the Western and Eastern Cape.


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The country’s recovery rate is etching towards the 60% mark, and now stands at 59.5%.

 

Despite the improvement in recovery, South Africa continues to record more deaths.

 

The total number of Covid-19 related deaths stands at 6 769, with 114 more deaths recorded in the latest 24-hour period.

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