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92 more deaths take SA COVID-19 death toll to 2,749
This comes as the Health Department confirmed 8,124 new cases of the virus. This takes the total number of cases to 159,333.
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KZN Education Dept: COVID-19 measures working despite rising infections
The province’s Education MEC Kwazi Mshengu said that with guidance from the Health Department they had relooked at their virus containment measures.
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SA records 7,210 new COVID-19 cases, the highest daily surge yet
In its daily report, the Health Department said the total number of confirmed cases in the country had risen to 131,800.
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SA reaches 1 million COVID-19 tests milestone, says Mkhize
A milestone of over one million people have been tested across the country, of which 29,999 were conducted since the last report on Wednesday.
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SA coronavirus death toll breaches 900 mark
The Department of Health said that 43,434 people had contracted COVID-19 in the country but 23,088 people had recovered.
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WC records 54 more COVID-19 deaths as national total rises to 848
The Department of Health said on Thursday that the total number of infections had increased to 40,792.
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COVID-19: Additional attention directed to EC as its cases hit 4,526
The health ministry on Wednesday also confirmed the number of known cases in the country has risen to 37,525.
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Govt, scientists working to produce COVID-19 test reagents locally
As the demand for screening and testing increased, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize earlier this week warned of a looming testing kit shortage.
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Over 96,000 COVID-19 tests yet to be processed in SA - Health dept
The department said this was the result of a lack of extraction kits as demand for testing increased globally.
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SAMRC: Apology to Health Dept has nothing to do with Gray’s comments
On Tuesday, the council released a statement apologising to the department, following a public row between the SAMRC's Glenda Gray and Health Minister Zweli Mkhize.
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SAMRC drops any further investigation into Glenda Gray
In a statement, the board said it met to discuss the current challenges relating to the media statements made by Gray in her private capacity.
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Completely unacceptable for SAMRC board to pander to Gray witch hunt - Habib
South African Medical Research Council president Professor Glenda Gray criticised aspects of government's approach in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and claimed that it was not based on scientific evidence.
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Mkhize: It would be disastrous if COVID-19 overwhelmed our health system
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said with a peak in infections and the planned easing of the lockdown at the end of this month, it was vital to get the spread of the virus under control.
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Health dept admits COVID-19 advisory council wasn’t consulted on lockdown levels
Some members of the council have publicly criticised the government on the continued lockdown, saying it had no basis in science and should be lifted.
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Health Dept met with ministerial advisory board after public criticism by member
One of the members of the council Dr Glenda Gray told News24 on Saturday that the lockdown had no basis in science and should be lifted.
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NC's COVID-19 cases remain under 30, WC has 3,760
The latest figures released by the Department of Health on Wednesday night show there are 7,808 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country.
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COVID-19 Situation Desk - 4 May 2020 AM
The facts - at the start and end of your working day. #Coronavirus #COVID-19SouthAfrica #LockdownSouthAfrica
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NW Health Dept ‘concerned’ about cases of COVID-19 in 3 villages
They were part of four cases reported in the province bringing the total to 35.
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SA's COVID-19 cases rise to 5,647
Close to 210,000 tests have been done throughout the country.
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South African hospitals brace for virus surge
A handful of infections had snowballed to dozens in three days, catching hospitals off guard and exposing a glaring lack of preparedness.
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WHO praises South Africa's efforts to curb spread of COVID-19
Officials singled out government’s meticulously crafted approach to stay ahead of the virus’ spread.
