SA's COVID-19 death toll climbs to 48

SA's COVID-19 death toll climbs to 48

The number of COVID-19 cases in South Africa - keeps climbing and so does the death toll. 

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Forty-eight people, diagnosed with the coronavirus, have now died. 


Twenty of those deaths were recorded in KwaZulu-Natal. 


Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize says the provinces of Limpopo and the Eastern Cape have registered fatalities for the first time. 


The number of confirmed cases in the country has risen to 2 605. 


Nine hundred and three people have recovered. 


KZN has 539 cases, with 96 recoveries.

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