COVID-19 Infections Hit More Than 40,000, Deaths Spike to 848

Faizel Patel – 04/06/2020

The Health Department has announced that the number of COVID-19 infections in South Africa has risen to 40,792.

This is an increase of 3,267 from Wednesday’s announcement.

The number of deaths has also increased by 56 bringing the total to 848

The Western Cape has the most infections with 27,006, followed by Eastern Cape at 4,936, Gauteng at 4,845, KwaZulu-Natal 2,869, Free State 322, North West 364, Mpumalanga 144, Limpopo 206, Northern Cape 95 and unallocated infections 5.

The total number of recoveries to date is 21,311, this translates to a recovery rate of 52,24%.

Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says the total number of COVID-19 tests conducted to date is 820,675, this is an increase of 34,696 which were done in the last 24 hours.

“Regrettably, we report 56 more COVID-19 related deaths: 1 in KwaZulu Natal, 1 in the Free State and 54 in Western Cape. This brings the total national deaths to 848.”

Mkhize has expressed his condolences to the affected families.

DRC-South Africa Money Laundering: Civil Society Demands Action

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 15 November 2024 | 18:23 CAT Civil society organizations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa, and Senegal are urging the South African National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to act decisively on...

The ASRI Report

Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 15 November 2024 | 12:26 CAT 3-minute read Ebrahim Rasool, who served as South Africa’s ambassador to the US under Obama’s administration, will be returning to Washington as ambassador for the second Trump presidency. His...

SAFA President Danny Jordaan Faces Fraud Charges Amid Calls for Accountability

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 14 November 2024 | 18:46 CAT In a dramatic turn of events, South African Football Association (SAFA) President Danny Jordaan and two co-accused representatives have appeared in Palm Ridge Magistrates' Court on fraud...

COJ Launches Crackdown on Soweto Spaza Shops Over Compliance Issues

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 14 November 2024 | 14:52 CAT The City of Johannesburg has intensified efforts to enforce health and safety compliance in spaza shops across Soweto, targeting food safety and legal documentation amid rising safety...

World Diabetes Day: Raising awareness in the Eastern Cape with health screenings

Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 14 November 2024 | 12:56 CAT 2-minute read Diabetes, one of the top 10 causes of death globally, impacts nearly half a billion people worldwide, with more than 80% of cases found in low- and middle-income countries. Today, on...

The Asia-Pacific Report

Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 14 November 2024 | 12:00 CAT -minute read North Korea and Russia ratify defence deal North Korea ratified the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership through a decree signed Monday. The defence treaty, described in a report on AP...