The department of health says the country has recorded its fifth-highest daily number of fatalities linked to the coronavirus, after 680 people died in the latest 24-hour monitoring period. The national death toll has increased to 41 797. All five of the most deadly Covid-19 days in South Africa have come in the past 2 weeks. Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says 6 041 new Covid-19 infections were also confirmed. The recovery rate has improved to 88%.

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Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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