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With Gauteng's total positive Covid-19 cases sitting at 31 344 as of Friday 26 June, the surge in cases is to be expected, according to the province's health department spokesperson, Kwara Kekana. In a statement on Saturday, the department called on people to continue observing regulations as Gauteng heads for its peak in cases. "The numbers…

By Clare Wilson , Jessica Hamzelou , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool A worker with the German Red Cross takes a throat swab sample from a local resident in the village of St. Vit following a Covid-19 outbreak at a nearby meat packaging centreSean Gallup/Getty Images Latest coronavirus news as of 5…

Health workers conduct mass Covid-19 screening and testing at Rose Park in Lenasia. The country has recorded 5 688 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours.The number of confirmed positive cases now stands at 111 796. Wednesday marks exactly 112 days since the country recorded its first case.LIVE | 103 more Covid-19 deaths, 5 688 new…

Covid-19’s spread is picking up steam in a larger swath of the U.S. as cases have increased at a faster rate nationwide for nearly two weeks, an acceleration that isn’t attributable solely to increased testing, a Wall Street Journal analysis shows. Thirty-three states, from Oklahoma to South Carolina and Washington, had a seven-day average of…

Gauteng health department closely monitoring positive cases at mental health facilities.Multiple cases have been recorded at the department's facilities as well as three contracted facilities.This comes as the province has recorded just over 20 000 cases.The Gauteng Department of Health says it is closely monitoring Covid-19 cases at mental health institutions, after three department facilities…