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SA claims a spot in top ten for global Covid-19 infections over two days

SA has been ranked in the top 10 for the number of new Covid-19 infections in the world for two days running, according to Worldometers. It is the only African country to make the list. The reference website provides real-time statistics…

Buffalo City could be moved to level 4 if infection rates rise

Buffalo City, which the government has identified as a Covid-19 hotspot area, could be returned to lockdown alert level 4 if infection rates continue to rise. Health minister Zweli Mkhize, who briefed the National Council of Provinces on…

Social distancing, wearing a cloth face mash, washing of hands for 20 seconds and coughing into the elbow are effective ways to limit the spread of the virus. Stock photo.Image: 123RF/thamkc

SA Covid-19 death toll rises to 247

SA has recorded 13,524 positive cases of Covid-19 as of Friday. The health ministry said on Friday evening that the national death toll had climbed to 247. There were nine Covid-19 related deaths since the last figures were released on…

The traffic official and guard are close relatives of grandmother Ntomboxolo Mfana, who died of Covid-19 related complications last week.Image: 123RF/JARUN ONTAKRAI

Hundreds at risk as PSJ family and EL attendees contract Covid-19 after funeral

Six members of the same Port St Johns family have tested positive for the coronavirus. Fourteen of their relatives are awaiting their test results. The infections in a village, announced by local and district mayors and health department…

There are more than 6 million coronavirus infections across the world.Picture: 123RF/ JARUN ONTAKRAI
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Covid-19 cases jump to 709 in SA

Health minister Zweli Mkhize has announced that the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 has increased to 709 cases over night. There was an increase of 155 cases in a day up from 554 from Tuesday. Speaking to the SABC on Wednesday…