South Africa has the 17th highest number of Covid-19 infections in the world, according to statistics from the World Health Organisation.

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By Merentia Van Der Vent


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This while the WHO’s numbers are yet to be updated to include the 13 777 new cases recorded by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases on Thursday, as well as last night’s 13 652 new infections. The US has the highest number of cases reported since the outbreak, at more than 35 million, followed by India and Brazil.

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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