Deaths hit record high in first week of 2021
Excess natural deaths reflect those caused by Covid-19 and ‘collateral’ deaths due to people either afraid or unable to get vital health services
13 January 2021 - 18:16
SA registered a record number of deaths in the first week of January, as the new wave of coronavirus infections intensified, the latest mortality report from the SA Medical Research Council (MRC) shows.
It is the second week in a row that deaths have surpassed all previous highs...
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