Johannesburg – The presidency of South Africa has confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation tonight at 8 pm on government’s latest response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The President’s address will follow meetings of the National Coronavirus Command Council, the President’s Coordinating Council and Cabinet which took place during the course of the day, the presidency said.
“As South Africa rolls out its COVID–19 vaccination programme, government and social partners are continuously monitoring infection, treatment and patient recovery rates as well as compliance with health regulations and other prevention measures,” the presidency said in a statement.
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The President’s address will be broadcast and streamed on a range of platforms that are accessible to South Africans and international audiences.
The latest data from the country’s Department of Health indicated that 21 610 new Covid-19 cases were recorded with 265 more deaths.
As of today the cumulative number of #COVID19 cases identified in SA is 2 179 297 with 21 610 new cases reported. Today 265 deaths have been reported bringing the total to 64 138 deaths. The cumulative number of recoveries now stand at 1 904 107 with a recovery rate of 87.4% pic.twitter.com/fqvXuyKAVr
— Department of Health (@HealthZA) July 10, 2021
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