Ten more people have died and more than 1,000 new cases of coronavirus in Kern County were reported Wednesday morning, as cases continue a rapid ascent locally. Total deaths has now reached 115 in Kern and cases now exceed 11,000. The number of individuals tested is approaching 110,000 out of a countywide population of 900,000.In addition,…
Montana state health officials reported two additional deaths and 104 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, according to the Montana Response COVID-19 tracking map.The state death toll now stands at 42. One of the new deaths was reported in Yellowstone County. Here's the full press release from RiverStone Health:Another COVID-19 related death occurred Tuesday in Yellowstone…
Coronavirus EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The El Paso Department of Public Health reported four coronavirus-related deaths and 205 new cases Friday morning. The death toll now stands at 177 in El Paso County. The Health Department identified the victims as a woman in her 70s, and three men in their 90s. All but one…
Gauteng MEC for Health, Dr Bandile Masuku. Photo by Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo Gauteng believes the number of Covid-19 recoveries will bypass active cases in the next two to three weeks. Masuku says they have already seen a jump in terms of the number of recoveries. However, of great worry is the number of deaths in the province. As…
Workers in protective gear work at Westpark cemetery in Johannesburg. Luba Lesolle, Gallo Images As of 10 July 2020 - majority of deaths were aged between 60 -69.55% were male and 45% were female.The province has since recorded over 700 deaths.As of 10 July, males made up 55% of deaths in Gauteng, and the majority…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…