South Africa
#CoronavirusSA: Death toll surpasses 13,000─── 06:43 Mon, 24 Aug 2020
The Health Department recorded 2,728 new cases of COVID-19 in the country on Sunday.
The cumulative total of confirmed cases in South Africa now stands at 609,773.
The department reported a further 72 COVID-19 related deaths, bringing the number of deaths to 13,059.
The number of recoveries is listed at 506,470 which translates to a recovery rate of 83 percent.
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said South Africa has passed the surge of COVID-19 infections, citing decreasing numbers of infections in areas like Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.
The provinces have had some of the highest infection rates and have recently shown a decrease over the past few weeks.
The minister said corruption linked to COVID-19 PPE tenders are devastating.
The Special Investigating Unit is probing government contracts worth R5-billion that may have been awarded irregularly.
