COVID-19 WRAP | SA records 1,816 new Covid-19 cases & global virus cases cross 28.33 million

September 12 2020 - 21:44

SA records 1,816 new Covid-19 cases

Eastern Cape 87323

Free State 41604

Gauteng 214831

KwaZulu-Natal 116167

Limpopo 14113

Mpumalanga 25680

North West 27094

Northern Cape 13123

Western Cape 108279

September 12 2020 - 13:00

UAE reports 1,007 new COVID-19 cases, highest since outbreak

The United Arab Emirates on Saturday reported 1,007 new cases of the coronavirus, its highest daily number since the pandemic broke out.

Until last month, there had been a generally falling trend after the UAE's new daily cases peaked at 994 in May, but numbers have surged from 164 cases on Aug. 3.

-REUTERS

September 12 2020 - 11:12

Zweli Mkhize relieved as Covid-19 infections continue to decline

SA is sighing with relief as its Covid-19 infections and hospital admissions continue to decline.

That's the word from health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize who cautiously welcomed the downward trajectory.

Mkhize took to Twitter on Saturday morning saying: “Today, we cautiously but optimistically breathe a sigh of relief as we continue to see our detected cases, hospital admissions, deaths and even excess deaths declining.

September 12 2020 - 09:20

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 28.33 million, death toll at 910,299

More than 28.33 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 910,299​ have died, according to a Reuters tally.

Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.

-REUTERS