Gauteng's Covid-19 death toll surges, SA's recovery rate improves
Gauteng recorded 209 new Covid-19 related deaths over the most recent 24-hour-period.
That's two-third of the 312 new Covid-19 deaths reported countrywide by the Department of Health on Saturday.
Gauteng has the second-highest number of coronavirus-related fatalities in the country, with the death toll in the province jumping by 60% over the past seven days.
The cumulative death toll in the country now stands at 6 655.
As of Saturday night, South Africa has recorded a total of 434 200 confirmed Covid-19 cases, with 12 204 new cases identified.
However, the recovery rate has increased to 60,6%, with the total number of recoveries from coronavirus now standing at 263 054.
As of today, the total number of confirmed #COVID19 cases is 434 200, the total number of deaths is 6 655 and the total number recoveries is 263 054. pic.twitter.com/8O8VJR5uWH
— Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) July 25, 2020
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