The cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases in South Africa rises to 732 414 with 1 866 new cases identified in the past 24 hours. The Department of Health has also reported 92 more COVID-19 related deaths.
” Twenty-seven from Eastern Cape; seven from Gauteng; 17 from the Free State; four from KwaZulu Natal; one from Mpumalanga; 23 from North West; eight from Northern Cape; and five from Western Cape,” says the department in a statement.
This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 19 677.
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“Of the 92 deaths reported today, 23 were reported to have occurred in the past 24-48 hours: Four in the Free State, nine in Eastern Cape, five in Gauteng, one in Northern Cape and four in Western Cape.”
The recoveries now stand at 671 579 which translates to a recovery rate of 91,7%.
As of today, the total number of confirmed #COVID19 cases is 732 414, the total number of deaths is 19 677 and the total number of recoveries is 671 579. pic.twitter.com/0FlKaaL9g4
— Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) November 5, 2020
Calls to adhere to safety protocols
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has called on residents to remain vigilant and continue to adhere to COVID-19 safety protocols, in order to prevent a second wave of infections.
The province reached the peak of its first wave of cases in July and case numbers and fatalities have continued to stabilise since then.
Winde has urged citizens to make the management of COVID-19 a habit that they continue to practice in their daily lives.
Speaking online during his weekly digital media conference, he called on the public to act responsibly in order to avert a second wave, which could result in more deaths and more job losses.
“If we know that we are doing the right thing, that we are continuously making management of COVID-19 a habit as something that we do ordinarily, understanding that where we see congestion, we know that that’s a risk. Understanding that if we follow the golden rules and understanding that as citizens and government we have a deal, we’ll work together to make sure that we avert a second wave.”
Statistics in the province
The Western Cape Department of Health says it has not seen any sharp increases in COVID-19 cases in the province over the last week. Public Health Medicine Specialist at the Department, Professor Mary-Ann Davies, says the province recorded an average of 190 new cases per day over seven days up until Monday.
The average for the previous week was around 230 cases per day.
