South Africa is the hardest-hit in Africa, registering around half of the continent's more than 1.3 million coronavirus cases.
File: Emergency paramedics wearing a full COVID-19 coronavirus personal protective equipment transfer an empty gurney to an ambulance at the Greenacres Hospital in Port Elizabeth.JOHANNESBURG - South Africa has reported fewer than 1,000 new coronavirus infections, the lowest daily increase in three months, as health authorities warn that a second wave remains a risk.
But the number of new infections has been declining steadily since an average daily peak of around 12,000 in July.
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