COVID-19: Active cases continue to climb as SA rides out third wave

Active cases of COVID-19 continue to climb as South Africa rides out the third wave of the crippling Coronavirus pandemic.

The National Institute of Communicable Diseases recorded 4,759 more active cases since Friday night.

This means the country is currently dealing with 110,725 cases of COVID-19 – the eleventh consecutive day that that figure has increased.

Gauteng accounts for most cases of COVID in the country with 8,403 new cases recorded in the last 24-hour cycle, pushing the overall number in the province to over 545,000.

It’s followed by the Western Cape with 1,541 new infections recorded in the province in the same 24-hour cycle.

More than 8,600 people have recovered from COVID-19 this weekend, according to the Department of Health.

Since Friday, over 700 more people suffering from COVID have been hospitalized.

Over 2, 137,000 vaccines have been administered across the country among healthcare workers and people aged 60 and older.

-EWN

In other news – Chaos at filling station: The Queen actor SK Khoza and his 2 girls leave female cashier bleeding

Mzansi Magic telenovela actor has found himself on the wrong side of the law. According to a local publication, a female at a filling station in Gauteng has opened a case against The Queen actor Sthembiso “SK” Khoza after she was hit with a scanner in the face during an altercation with Khoza and other two female companions.

The incident occurred on Thursday night. Speaking to the publication, the cashier who didn’t want her name to be revealed for fear of victimization, Learn More

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