COVID-19 in SA: 1,745 new cases recorded with 132 more deaths

In the past 24 hours, the Department of Health has recorded 1,745 new infections, which takes the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 676,000

One hundred and thirty-two more patients have succumbed to the coronavirus in South Africa, which takes the death toll to 16,866.

In the past 24 hours, the Department of Health has recorded 1,745 new infections, which takes the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 676,000.

The recovery rate now stands at 90%, which translates that about 610,000 people have recovered so far.

As of today, the cumulative number of detected #COVID19 cases is 676 084 with 1 745 new cases identified since the last report. The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 209 049 with 21 132 new tests conducted since the last report. Our recoveries now stand at 609 854 pic.twitter.com/qg3bB6Uvxn

— Department of Health (@HealthZA) October 1, 2020