COVID-19: SA death toll up to 2657, infections soar

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COVID-19: SA death toll up to 2657, infections soar

9:27 CAT | 01 Jul 2020

FILE PHOTO - Aside from locally-made items -- African countries are also employing other technology to tackle the virus. [File photo: AFP/Nicolas Asfouri]

South Africa’s death toll surged by 128 over the past 24 hours. The highest number reported in a single day.

The death toll now stands at 2657.

Nearly 7000 new COVID-19 cases take the total number of infections to more than 150,000.

More than 73,000 people have already recovered, nearly 49% of those who were infected.

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The Western Cape reported 52 deaths, 36 in Gauteng, 25 in the Eastern Cape, 11 in KZN and 4 in Mpumalanga.

Data shows that 92% of those who died since the outbreak, were older than 40.

The cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 151,209 with 6,945 new cases reported. pic.twitter.com/RIunp2T4XV

— Department of Health: COVID-19 (@COVID_19_ZA) June 30, 2020

The number of COVID-19 cases in Africa now exceeds 190,000, while more than 5,000 people have died from the virus.

The countries with the highest number of cases are South Africa with 151,209, Egypt with 68,311 Nigeria with 25,133 and Algeria with 13,907.

The highest death toll on the continent has been reported in Egypt, with 2,953 fatalities. It is followed by South Africa with 2,657 deaths, Algeria with 912, Nigeria with 573 and Sudan with 572.

After originating in Wuhan, China last December, COVID-19 has spread to at least 188 countries and regions.

The pandemic has killed more than 508,000 people worldwide, with more than 10.3 million confirmed cases, while recoveries have surpassed 5.29 million, according to figures compiled by Johns Hopkins University of the US.

Source: eNCA / Anadolu