Health Department concerned by over 17,000 new COVID-19 cases
South Africa has recorded the highest number of daily COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic.
The Department of Health released the stats showing 17,710 new cases of the coronavirus have been reported, with a positivity rate of 33 percent.
465 people have died of COVID-19 since the last report.
#COVID19 Statistics in SA as at 30 December.
— Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) December 30, 2020
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As of today, the total number of confirmed #COVID19 cases is 1 039 161, the total number of deaths is 28 033 and the total number of recoveries is 867 597. pic.twitter.com/e6UIG9vTik
— Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) December 30, 2020

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