The Health Department said on Sunday that the number of positive Covid-19 cases had risen to 97 302, with 4 621 new cases reported from the last 24-hour testing cycle.
This brings the total of Covid-19 deaths to 1930. There have been 51 608 recoveries to date, which translates to a recovery rate of 53%.
The minister said South Africa was moving forward with confidence, backed by science, with regards to the pandemic. “We are moving forward with confidence, backed by science, which told us it would not be worth extending the lockdown, as it would not have an effect on the inevitable laws of epidemiology.
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