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SA’s national COVID-19 death toll surpasses 52 000

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South Africa has recorded  1 462 new coronavirus infections in the last 24-hour cycle, taking the total number to 1 535 423.

The country has also recorded 311 new COVID-19 related fatalities on Friday.

In a statement, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says most of the new deaths were recorded in Kwa-Zulu Natal.

“Regrettably, we report more COVID-19 related deaths: 1 from Eastern Cape, 21 from the Free State, 21 from Gauteng, 138 from Kwa-Zulu Natal, 43 from Limpopo, 6 from Mpumalanga, 65 from the North West, 3 from the Northern Cape and 13 from the Western Cape,” says Dr Mkhize.  This brings the total number of deaths to 52 035.

Recoveries currently stand at 1 461 196.

The cumulative number of tests conducted to date is 9 584 923.

The number of healthcare workers vaccinated under the Sisonke Protocol stands at 182 983.

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