The Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize has expressed careful optimism about the reduction in new daily COVID-19 infections. In a report carried by the Daily Maverick, Dr Mkhize is quoted as having ordered that COVID-19 tests be done in all cases of sudden death patients in healthcare facilities and homes, in order to improve the department’s death records.
The Minister cautioned that “we are not out of the woods yet”. He urged South Africans to adherence to safety protocols including, washing of hands, wearing of masks, social distancing and limiting funerals to only 50 people.
Meanwhile, confirmed new infections in the past 24 hours are 3 946 taking the national infections to 572 865. On the other hand 260 new COVID-19 related deaths took place in the past 24 hours, taking the national death total to 11 270.
. The Provincial breakdown is as follows:
- 68 from Eastern Cape
- 62 from Free State
- 30 from Gauteng
- 39 from KZN
- 14 from Limpopo
- 18 from Mpumalanga
- 21 from Western Cape
- 8 from Northern Cape.
The recovery rate is now sitting at 76%.
Globally, 276 398 new cases have been reported. Total global infections to date are 20 439 814. Deaths are 744 385.
Breakdown of global Cases
| REGION | CASES (AS OF 13 AUGUST 2020) |
| America | 10,950,220 |
| Europe | 3,668,652 |
| South-East Asia | 2,830,404 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 1,683,511 |
| Africa | 916,644 |
| Western Pacific | 389,642 |
| Total | 20 449 814 |
South Africa Statistics
Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases
| PROVINCE | CASES (AS OF 13 AUGUST 2020) | % TOTAL |
| Eastern Cape | 83002 | 14,5 |
| Free State | 30049 | 5,2 |
| Gauteng | 195820 | 34,2 |
| Kwazulu-Natal | 102233 | 17,8 |
| Limpopo | 11019 | 1,9 |
| Mpumalanga | 20111 | 3,5 |
| North West | 22483 | 3,9 |
| Northern Cape | 7122 | 1,2 |
| Western Cape | 100976 | 17,6 |
| Unknown | 50 | 0,0 |
| Total | 572865 | 100 |
Provincial Deaths & Recoveries
| PROVINCE | DEATHS | RECOVERIES |
| Eastern Cape | 2 400 | 78 385 |
| Free State | 476 | 14 911 |
| Gauteng | 2 791 | 154 392 |
| Kwazulu-Natal | 1 563 | 57 525 |
| Limpopo | 141 | 9 728 |
| Mpumalanga | 167 | 16 794 |
| North West | 150 | 12 559 |
| Northern Cape | 76 | 3 794 |
| Western Cape | 3 506 | 89 529 |
| Total | 11 270 | 437 617 |
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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