Covid-19 latest: South Africa's confirmed cases now at 1505

Zweli Mkhize
Zweli Mkhize
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South African health minister Zweli Mkhize on Friday announced that the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the country had risen by 43 to 1,505

Two new deaths were reported. An 80-year-old man from and a 81-year-old woman, both from KZN.

The total South African death toll now stands at seven.

The health Minister Dr. Zweli Mkhize gives an update on the latest COVID-19 statistics on Day 8 of the national lockdown. #CoronaVirusSA For more news, visit sabcnews.com and also #SABCNews on Social Media.


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