South Africa
#CoronavirusSA: SA inches closer to 1.5 million positive cases─── 06:25 Mon, 15 Feb 2021
The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases is inching closer to the 1.5 million mark despite new infections steadily declining in recent weeks.
On Sunday, the country recorded 1 744 new cases and a further 78 Covid-19 related deaths, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize confirmed.
These statistics paint a markedly different picture from the previous month when daily infections rose above the 5 000 mark, especially as the new school year officially kicks off this week.
The total number of Covid-19 cases in SA since the start of the pandemic now stands at 1 491 807.
Only 55 587 of these are currently active cases, according to the minister’s daily report.
