SOUTH Africa’s daily confirmed COVID-19 cases have surpassed 10,000 for days running, indicating the approaching of the infection peak, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Tuesday.
In the past 24 hours, 11,554 new cases were reported, bringing the total number to 287,796, the minister said in his daily update.
The total number of COVID-19 related deaths stood at 4,172, of which 93 were newly added deaths, Mkhize said.
Gauteng Province, the new epicenter in the country, recorded a cumulative number of 103,713 cases, an increase of 5,282 from the previous announcement, said Mkhize.
Of the total patients in the province, 4,624 were admitted to public and private facilities, according to the minister.
Gauteng health workers were trying to find more beds for COVID-19 patients, he said.
“In Gauteng, the numbers are rising very fast and we want to be sure that we match these numbers,” said Mkhize.
The government was
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