Covid-19 cases in South Africa drops significantly

Covid-19 active cases in South Africa have dropped below 40,000 – after seeing 4,014 people recover in the last day.

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South Africa has the highest number of coronavirus active cases in Africa. However, according to sources, 675,593 have recovered from the virus. This result translates to an outstanding 92% recovery rate.

A report from the Department of Health shows that 1,763 new cases have been detected with 72 deaths. This brings the total number of cases to 734,175 with a total death toll of 19,749.