DURBAN - South Africa has recorded seven more Covid-19 related deaths, bringing the total to 86, while infections are 4361 an increase of 141.
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said of the new deaths, there were four in the Eastern Cape, two in Western Cape and one in Limpopo province.
The total numbers of tests conducted to date is 161 004 of which 8 614 we done in the last 24 hours.
With today being World Malaria Day, Minister Mkhize said: " As South Africa we support the worldwide campaign "Zero Malaria Starts With Me".We are mindful that while we put our efforts in fighting the COVID-19, we dare not lose sight of our fight against malaria."
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