South Africa's coronavirus recovery rate has increased to almost 92% despite the number of new infections continuing to rise.
The Department of Health says 1 866 new infections have been recorded in the last 24 hours bringing the cumulative number of cases to 732 414.
Another 92 people have succumbed
to Covid-19 related complications with the total death toll now standing at 19 677.
Of the latest deaths, 27 were in the Eastern Cape, 23 in North West and 17 in the Free State.
Meanwhile, the Western Cape Health Department says it has not seen any sharp increases in COVID-19 cases in the province over the last week.
Public Health Medicine Specialist in the department, Professor Mary-Ann Davies says an average of 190 new cases have been recorded per day this past week compared to an average 230 daily cases in the previous week."https://scontent-jnb1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/123905291_3693874660664891_4739851520568324769_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=2&_nc_sid=8024bb&_nc_ohc=WBtUHQlz4ggAX-9RGlo&_nc_ht=scontent-jnb1-1.xx&oh=cb6028439361ee3df92a8668bd239d15&oe=5FCC6601"
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