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COVID-19 in SA: 174 more deaths recorded as recovery rate advances to 88%
A doctor walks in the Respiratory & Meningeal Pathogens Research Unit (RMPRU) at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto on July 14, 2020. – Six senior clinicians in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Wits University have volunteered to participate in South Africaís first COVID-19 vaccine trial. (Photo by Luca Sola / AFP)
As it stands, the death count of patients who have succumbed to COVID-19 in South Africa is now a hundred and seventy-four.
This death toll brings the total number of coronavirus to 14,563 in the country.
In the past 24 hours, 2,420 new COVID-19 infections have come to light in South Africa.
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases as of 3 September was at 633,015.
On a positive note, the recovery rate keeps improving and currently stands on 88 percent with 554,887.
That interprets that over a million patients have recovered from the virus.
#COVID19 Statistics in SA as at 03 September. pic.twitter.com/dFl8Esg2Y3
— Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) September 3, 2020
As of today, the total number of confirmed #COVID19 cases is 633 015, the total number of deaths is 14 563 and the total number of recoveries is 554 887. pic.twitter.com/L1r10qTiPo
— Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) September 3, 2020
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