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Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>South Africa\u2019s confirmed Covid-19 cases have risen to 921 922, an increase of 9 445 cases over the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Sunday. A further 152 deaths from the coronavirus have been reported.<\/p>\n

As of Sunday, the death toll from the virus stands at 24 691.<\/p>\n

The massive increase in infections over the past few days are believed to be due to a new Covid-19 variant which researchers believe is driving the second wave.<\/p>\n

Over the past 24 hours, the number of active cases in the Western Cape has increased by 2 090 while active cases in the Eastern Cape decreased by 2 218.<\/p>\n

The Western Cape Health Department on Sunday said that hospitals in the province are under severe strain as a result of a sharp increase in the number of patients with severe Covid-19 requiring hopitalisation.<\/p>\n

An increase in the number of trauma cases as the festive season kicks into high gear is compounding the problem.<\/p>\n

Testing<\/b><\/p>\n

A cumulative total of 6 140 839 tests have been completed with 40 466 new tests conducted since the last report, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said.<\/p>\n

Deaths and recoveries<\/b><\/p>\n

Of the 152 deaths reported on Sunday, 105 were from the Eastern Cape, 30 from the Western Cape, 8 from KwaZulu-Natal, 5 from the Free State, 3 from Mpumalanga and 1 from Gauteng.<\/p>\n

The number of people who have recovered from the virus now stands at 793 914.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Israel has closed its borders to arrivals from South Africa, Britain and Denmark. All three countries where the new Covid-19 variant has been identified.<\/p>\n

Germany has also indicated that it may ban arrivals from South Africa.<\/p>\n

IOL<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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