SA coronavirus cases jump to 116, local transmission rise

SA coronavirus cases jump to 116, local transmission rise

The total number of infections from COVID-19 has passed the 100 mark in South Africa. 

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The Health Department confirmed this morning that the country now has 116 confirmed cases. 

The figure's gone up by 31 since last night's announcement. 

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KwaZulu-Natal's tally is up to 19 - with another three people testing positive for the coronavirus. 

All three men are in their fifties and had been to Italy - one of them also travelled to Austria. 

Gauteng's reported 16 new cases and the Western Cape, 10. 

"Today we have a further increase of 6 local transmission cases," it said in a statement. 

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