UPDATE: SA recovery rate reaches 88.9%
The cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is 644,438. There were 2,007 new infections. Gauteng has 214,152 infections to date.
There were 20,555 new tests conducted.
There were 97 new coronavirus-related deaths: 7 from the Eastern Cape; 21 from Gauteng; 17 from KwaZulu-Natal, 4 from Free State; 1 from Limpopo; 26 from Mpumalanga; 15 from North West and 6 from the Western Cape. The total number of deaths is 15,265.
The number of national recoveries so far is 573,003, which translates to a recovery rate of 88.9%. Gauteng has 189,208 recoveries.
The total number of tests conducted to date is 3.863,453.
#COVID19 Statistics in SA as at 10 September.
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As of today, the total number of confirmed #COVID19 cases is 644 438, the total number of deaths is 15 265 and the total number of recoveries is 573 003. pic.twitter.com/AIXckuKkrZ
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