Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says 755 people have died due to covid-19 related illnesses, in the latest 24-hour period. The death toll stands at 34 334, since the outbreak of the illness in March last year. 13 105 new cases have been identified in the latest monitoring period. The good news is that the number of confirmed recoveries has passed the million mark which is a recovery rate of 81%.

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13 January 2021

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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