CAPE TOWN - South Africa now has recorded 82 more Covid-19 related deaths, bringing the total to 15 086, while infections are at 640 441, an increase of 1 079.
Of the latest fatalities, 15 are from Gauteng, 9 from the Eastern Cape, 5 from the Northern Cape, 20 from the Western Cape, 6 from Free State and 27 from KwaZulu-Natal.
Health minister Zweli Mkhize said the total number of recoveries is 567 729, which translates to a recovery rate of 88,6%.
#COVID19 Statistics in SA as at 08 September. pic.twitter.com/CMc13yuLuY
— Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) September 8, 2020
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