SA confirms another 3900 new Covid-19 cases
The Department of Health on Wednesday confirmed another 3916 new Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours.
This brings the cumulative number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 596 060, with the recovery rate now sitting firmly at 82%.
The total number of tests conducted in 24 hours lstands at 25 324.
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However, the number of deaths continues to increase.
A further 159 deaths were recorded, bringing the cumulative number of fatalities to 12 423.
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#COVID19 Statistics in SA as at 19 August. pic.twitter.com/HpCIFcafP0
— Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) August 19, 2020