The Minister of health Dr Zweli Mkhize has called on parents to continue to take their children to clinics for immunisation against illnesses, including measles, polio and meningitis.
In a report carried by IOL, the Minister says his department had noted with concern a decline in this service due to fears associated with contracting COVID-19.
Meanwhile, Dr Mkhize reported that 345 people had died in past 24 hours due to COVID-19 complications. This is the highest daily number of deaths yet. The national death toll now stands at 8 884.
Gauteng accounted for the highest number of deaths at 116. It was followed by Western Cape with 97, Kwazulu Natal with 89 and the Eastern Cape with 43.
4 456 New COVID-19 cases have been recorded bringing the total confirmed cases to 521 318. The recovery rate is continuing to improve and today stands at 69.8%.
Globally, 219 862 new cases have been reported. The total global infections are 18 142 718. Deaths are 691 013.
Breakdown of global Cases
| REGION | CASES (AS OF 04 AUGUST 2020) |
| America | 9 741 727 |
| Europe | 3 425 017 |
| South-East Asia | 2 242 656 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 1 574 551 |
| Africa | 825 272 |
| Western Pacific | 332 754 |
| Total | 18 142 718 |
South Africa Statistics
Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases
| PROVINCE | CASES (as of 04 AUGUST 2020) | % TOTAL |
| Eastern Cape | 79 844 | 15,3 |
| Free State | 24 333 | 4,7 |
| Gauteng | 183 090 | 35,1 |
| Kwazulu-Natal | 85 986 | 16,5 |
| Limpopo | 9 389 | 1,8 |
| Mpumalanga | 15 716 | 3,0 |
| North West | 20 270 | 3,9 |
| Northern Cape | 5 379 | 1,0 |
| Western Cape | 97 261 | 18,7 |
| Unknown | 50 | 0,0 |
| Total | 521 318 | 100 |
Provincial Deaths & Recoveries
| PROVINCE | DEATHS | RECOVERIES |
| Eastern Cape | 1 832 | 71 420 |
| Free State | 205 | 10 582 |
| Gauteng | 2 268 | 126 784 |
| Kwazulu-Natal | 976 | 44 664 |
| Limpopo | 90 | 5 524 |
| Mpumalanga | 123 | 10 736 |
| North West | 109 | 9 206 |
| Northern Cape | 36 | 2 388 |
| Western Cape | 3 245 | 82 447 |
| Total | 8 884 | 363 751 |
Source: sacoronavirus.co.za
** If you think you have been exposed to the COVID-19, please call the government’s 24-hour hotline on 0800 029 999 or visit https://sacoronavirus.co.za/ for more information
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