Thirty-four more COVID-19 patients have lost their lives to the deadly disease, shooting the number of victims from 577 to 611.
The confirmed COVID-19 infection cases have also increased by 1837 in the last 24-hour testing cycle, taking the total number from 27 403 to 29 240.
This was announced by Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize in a statement on Friday.
“As of today, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 29 240, with 1837 new cases reported from the last 24-hour testing cycle. Regrettably, we report 34 more COVID-19 related deaths- this brings the total national deaths to 611. The recoveries today are 14 370 which translates to a recovery rate of 52.4 percent,” he said.
