South Africa records over 400 new coronavirus deaths

South Africa records over 400 new coronavirus deaths

Four hundred and thirty-three more people diagnosed with Covid-19 have died in South Africa.

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This brings the pandemic death toll to 68 625.


The National Institute for Communicable Diseases says over 14 800 new cases have been picked up nationally.


"The majority of new cases today [Thursday] are from Gauteng (34%), followed by the Western Cape (22%).


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"KwaZulu-Natal accounted for 11%; Limpopo and North West each accounted for 8%; Mpumalanga accounted for 6%; Eastern Cape accounted for 5%; Free State accounted for 4%; and the Northern Cape accounted for 3%." 


KwaZulu-Natal saw an increase of 1 600, while infections in Gauteng went up by almost 5 000 in a single day.


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