In the past 24 hours, the Department of Health recorded 1,736 new infections, which takes the total number of confirmed cases in the country

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 27: A medical worker shows the process for rapid coronavirus testing on the new Abbott ID Now machine at a ProHEALTH center in Brooklyn on August 27, 2020 in New York City.
The Department of Health has recorded 160 more COVID-19 fatalities in the country, which takes the total death toll to 17,408.
In the past 24 hours, the Department of Health recorded 1,736 new infections, which takes the total number of confirmed cases in the country.
The recovery rate still stands at 90%, which translates that 618,771 people have recovered so far.
As of today, the total number of confirmed #COVID19 cases is 686 891 the total number of deaths is 17 408 and the total number of recoveries is 618 771. pic.twitter.com/Nwp0flDD8h
— Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) October 8, 2020