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COVID-19: SA records 254 more deaths, pushing toll passed 37k mark
South Africa's recovery rate has increased slightly to 82% meaning just over 1,098,000 people have recovered so far.
These latest fatalities have pushed the country's known death toll to 35,852.
Gauteng accounts for the lion's share of these infections, followed by KwaZulu-Natal and then the Western Cape.
The Health Department has also confirmed that more than 13,000 infections have been picked up.
The latest infections have pushed the country's caseload since the start of the pandemic to over 1,246,000.
Scientists said that all nine provinces have now been hit by the second wave here at home.
More than 3,000 new infections have been detected in the last 24-hour cycle, taking the tally since the start of the outbreak in March to 778,571.
One hundred and eighteen more South Africans have died after contracting the coronavirus.
The Health Department has also confirmed 2,493 new infections in the past 24-hour cycle. This takes the total number of infections since the start of the pandemic to 772,252.
In the past 24-hour-cycle, 2,080 new infections have been recorded, taking the total number of confirmed cases since the start of the outbreak to more than 769,000.
The Health Department has confirmed 2,270 new infections in the past 24-hour cycle.
Over the last 24-hour cycle, 3,105 new COVID-19 infections were identified, bringing the total number of cases to over 762,000.
The Eastern Cape still has the highest number of active cases, with over 9,000 in that province.
The Eastern Cape and the Free State have the most active cases with over 7,000 in each province.
The Eastern Cape has the most active cases, with 9,890 infections.
The Eastern Cape and the Free State are grappling with the most active cases at over 8,000 in each province.
The Health Ministry also said that another 2,338 infections had been confirmed. It has pushed the cumulative number of cases since the start of the outbreak here on home soil to almost 745,000.
President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Wednesday to give an update on the status of COVID-19 in South Africa. He declared 5 days of mourning from 25 to 29 November for COVID-19 victims, as well as victims of gender-based violence.
The number of daily recorded infections has also increased, with the Health Ministry confirming 1,729 new cases.