News24.com | LIVE | Number of Covid-19 deaths jump by 14 to 48, infections increase to 2605 with 903 recoveries
2020-04-16 19:30
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The Western Cape has 675 cases, 13 deaths and 205 recoveries.KwaZulu-Natal has the highest number of fatalities at 20, with 539 cases and 96 recoveries.
The Eastern Cape recorded four deaths and Limpopo one – both provinces its first deaths.
There are 220 cases in the Eastern Cape and nine recoveries.In Limpopo, there are 26 cases and 18 recoveries.
The recovery rate in the Free State is 71 out of 98 infections. That province has four deaths.
The remaining provinces – North West, Mpumalanga and the Northern Cape – have no deaths and 10, nine and six recoveries respectively.
The North West has 24 confirmed cases, Mpumalanga 22 and the Northern Cape 16.
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The big news coming out of the media briefing held by ministers in various departments is that the lockdown will not continue in its current form and that it will be “gradually lifted”.
“The lockdown cannot be stopped abruptly,” said Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.
What’s more, government is working hard at work to review the “gradual reintroduction of goods and services”.
“We are seeking to avoid a rush of people all at once. We will be making announcements as we conclude and review,” said Trade and Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel.
The full list of amended regulations can be accessed on www.gov.za.
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