The cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 669 498 with 969 cases identified. The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 4 128 438 with 11 359 new tests conducted since the last report.
The Health Department statement says 64 more COVID-19 related deaths has been recorded bringing the total to 16 376.
The number of recoveries now stands at 601 818 which translates to a recovery rate of 89,9%.
#COVID19Surveillance This report includes an analysis of data on laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 deaths to estimate the effective reproductive number (R) of SARS-CoV-2 over time in SA nationally and in selected provinces where sufficient data are available. https://t.co/DMP3PsWYaI pic.twitter.com/IXRcxPUvBf
— NICD (@nicd_sa) September 26, 2020
#COVID19 UPDATE A total of 11 359 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, with 969 new cases, which takes the overall number of cases to 669 498. Click the link to view the full report https://t.co/8WBg8filES pic.twitter.com/qgml9pgL12
— NICD (@nicd_sa) September 26, 2020
#COVID19 UPDATE: Our recoveries now stand at 601 818 (89,9% recovered) with a total of 51 304 active cases. Regrettably, we report 64 more #COVID19 related deaths, bringing the total number of deaths to 16 376. Click the link to view the full report https://t.co/1HDGQqYX7Y pic.twitter.com/eZwsU884Cy
— NICD (@nicd_sa) September 26, 2020
Disbandment of government’s chief scientific advisory committee on COVID-19
Chairperson of the SA Medical Association, Dr Angelique Coetzee, says although they respect Mkhize’s decision, the minister should not exclude scientific input.
“We should not disregard the scientific input of the scientists. It’s his prerogative what he wants to do, I would have just done it a bit differently because there is still unfinished reports that need to go in. We never know what the politics behind everything is and maybe the minister will get a committee that is in favour and say more things that are appreciated at government level.
I think if you want to have a good committee you need to get a committee that has got very strong views and not afraid to criticise.”
