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Health authorities have reported 525 new COVID-19 cases in South Africa, pushing the number of infections to 9 420.
The death tally has gone up by eight, now standing at 186. Seven of the deceased are from the Western Cape, which has become the epicentre of the outbreak in the country. One of the deceased was a health worker at the Tygerberg Hospital.
#COVID19 Statistics in South Africa as at 09 May 2020 pic.twitter.com/3EXos3U3Sz
— Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) May 9, 2020
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize made the announcement while in the Western Cape on Saturday.
He has paid special tribute to the nurse and conveyed condolences to families of all those who have lost their loved ones to the respiratory illness.