Johannesburg – The second wave of Covid-19 that South Africa finds itself facing is showing little signs of slowing down.
The department of health said that 18 503 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours.
The cumulative amount of cases in the country now stands at 1 296 806.
The department of health further said, “Total number of tests conducted to date is 7 433 571 with 74 830 new tests conducted since the last report. We report 712 deaths bringing total to 35 852. Recoveries are 1 049 740”
The president said during his last address to the nation that the country recorded more than 190 000 new covid-19 infections and more than 4600 deaths this year, forcing him to keep the country on an adjusted level 3 lockdown.
