Over 2 000 coronavirus cases reported in last 24 hrs
Updated | By Newswatch
Eighty-five more people have died in the country, after contracting COVID-19, bringing the death toll from the virus now to 18 741.
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The Health Ministry says to date it's identified more than 708 000 cases.
That's after over 2 000 new infections were picked up in the last 24 hours.
More than 641 000 people no longer have coronavirus, keeping our recovery rate steady at 90%.
KwaZulu-Natal's death toll stands at 3 100.
The province has registered over 121 000 cases and 112 000 recoveries.
As of today, the total number of confirmed #COVID19 cases is 708 359, the total number of deaths is 18 741 and the total number of recoveries is 641 706. pic.twitter.com/J3kdeOHf5b
— Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) October 21, 2020
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