BREAKING: As of today the total number of confirmed COVID 19 cases in South Africa is 25 937.
The total number of deaths is 552 and recoveries to date are 13 451.
Updates to follow:
BREAKING: As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID 19 cases in South Africa is 23 615, the total number of deaths is 481 and total recoveries is 11 917.
BREAKING: As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID 19 cases in South Africa today is 22 583, the total number of deaths is 429 and the total number of recoveries is 11 100.
BREAKING: President Cyril Ramaphosa said, "The country would be placed on level 3 of the national lockdown regulations on 1 June 2020."
The sale of alcohol would be allowed under strict trading conditions. He said that the ban on the sale of tobacco products remain prohibited."
BREAKING: As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID 19 cases in South Africa is 16 433, the total number of deaths is 286 and recoveries have risen to 7298.
BREAKING: As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID 19 cases in South Africa is 15 515, the total number of deaths is 264 and the total recoveries is 7006.
BREAKING: President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that South Africa will move to level 3 lockdown from the end of May.
According to President Cyril Ramaphosa, "The areas that Covid-19 infection rates are particularly high will remain on level 4."
The President’s address follows a meeting of the #COVID19 National Command Council held yesterday, 8 April 2020 and consultations that the President would have held during the course of the day with various social partners during the course of the day.
TRENDING: Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has announced the shutting down of all higher education institutions because of the coronavirus. All tertiary institutions will close from Wednesday (18 March 2020) and will reopen on 15 April.
TRENDING: Transnet National Ports Authority has confirmed two vessels in the Port of Cape Town are being held off port limits after a crew member onboard one of the vessels began to exhibit symptoms of COVID-19.
BREAKING: Comrades Marathon 2020 will not be postponed ... for now.
Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) Chairperson, Cheryl Winn said that with nearly three months to go to Comrades 2020, the CMA Board has decided that it is premature to postpone this year’s marathon.