RAZINA MUNSHI: An unwelcome record, as SA surges past 100,000 cases
SA will be judged harshly for a number of failures – including its inability to prevent sorely needed funds from disappearing to fraud and corruption
23 June 2020 - 06:00
The numbers are in: yesterday SA became the 19th country to reach 100,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19, after the infection rate doubled in just two weeks.
Data from the health department shows that total cases rose to 101,590 (a 4,288 jump), while the number of people who have died now stands at 1,991...
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