Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says more than 2 500 new cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in the latest 24-hour monitoring period, taking the total number of infections to more than 618 000. Mkhize says 126 people have died, increasing the death toll to 13 628.

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28 August 2020

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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Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says more than 2 500 new cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in the latest 24-hour monitoring period, taking the total number of infections to more than 618 000. Mkhize says 126 people have died, increasing the death toll to 13 628.

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