Level 1 loads as the recovery rate shows a marginal decline
South Africa’s Covid-19 recovery rate has shown another
marginal decline to 89.2 % on Friday as the country prepares to ease lockdown
restrictions from Monday.
On Wednesday evening, President Cyril Ramaphosa said government felt comfortable to lift more coronavirus regulations with the recovery rate above 89 %.
According to the latest report by Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, there were 2 055 new cases over the latest 24-hour cycle.
A total of 85 more Covid-19 related deaths were reported across the country.
“5 from Eastern Cape, 9 from KwaZulu-Natal, 62 from Gauteng, 7 from Western Cape and 2 from Northern Cape. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 15 857,” reads the report.
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