SA records 139 more COVID fatalities, 3,962 infections
The Health Department said that the vast majority of these fatalities were recorded before Tuesday and were uncovered as part of its ongoing audit of the backlog.
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa has recorded 139 more deaths linked to COVID-19.
However, the Health Department said that the vast majority of these fatalities were recorded before Tuesday and were uncovered as part of its ongoing audit of the backlog.
The latest fatalities push the country's known death toll to 93,846.
The country has also racked up 3,962 new infections - those tests came back positive over the past 24-hour cycle.
On the vaccine front, more than 29.2 million jabs have been administered here on home soil so far.
Due to the ongoing audit exercise by the National Department of Health (NDoH), there may be a backlog of #COVID19 mortality cases reported. Today, the NDoH reports 139 deaths and of these, 31 occurred in the past 24 - 48 hours. This brings the total fatalities to93 846to date.
Department of Health (@HealthZA) January 20, 2022
As of today the cumulative number of #COVID19 cases identified in SA is 3 572 860 with 3 962 new cases reported. Today 139 deaths have been reported bringing the total to 93 846 deaths. The cumulative number of recoveries now stand at 3 394 527 with a recovery rate of 95% pic.twitter.com/XKLH0vdB0t
Department of Health (@HealthZA) January 20, 2022
