South Africa has achieved a proud milestone after over 10 million people have been tested for COVID-19 to date, the Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize announced.
According to the Minister, 24,594 people were tested on Wednesday, which pushes the total number to 10,020,025 since the outbreak. Meanwhile, the country logged 756 new cases, which represents a 3% positivity rate.
Unfortunately, 79 more people lost their lives due to COVID-19 related complications.
Both KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng recorded 25 fatalities each in the last 24 hours. In addition, 18 occurred in Free State, six in Mpumalanga, four in the Western Cape and one in the Eastern Cape, which pushes the death toll to 53 111.
“We convey our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the healthcare workers who treated the deceased,” said Mkhize.
The recovery remains at 95% after 1,479,821 beat Coronavirus, while the country has 20,677 active cases.
The Minister said the number of healthcare workers vaccinated under the Sisonke Protocol has now increased to 278 909 as of 7 April 2021.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), there have been 132 046 206 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 2 867 242 deaths, to date.
As of 5 April 2021, a total of 604 032 357 vaccine doses have been administered across the globe.