HEALTH minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has announced that there are now a total of 459,761 cases of coronavirus in South Africa. This is an increase of 7,232 cases from the 452,529 infections reported on Monday.
The data shows that there are 190 new Covid-19 related deaths, taking the total to 7,257 casualties, following 298 deaths reported on Monday.
Dr Mkhize pointed to 287,313 recoveries to date.
A total of 2.8 million tests have been conducted, with 28,424 tests conducted over the past 24 hours, the minister said.
The coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 16.7 million people and killed more than 660,000 worldwide since late January, when it was first reported.
Data shows more than 10.3 million recoveries.
The new coronavirus appears to have circulated unnoticed in bats for decades, scientists found.
Horseshoe bats are the most plausible origin of the SARS-CoV-2 pathogen, researchers led by Maciej Boni of Pensylvania
You’ve reached your free article limit
Subscribe to enjoy unlimited access to trusted journalism. Cancel anytime.
Subscribe nowNeed help? molokom@insidepolitic.co.za
