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Funeral gathering. (Photo: Getty/Gallo Images) The South African Medical Research Council says the number of deaths has surged significantly higher than expected.The number of deaths from unnatural causes, such as road traffic fatalities and homicides, was slightly below the predicted number.Between 6 May and 23 June 2020, there have been 4 039 deaths from natural…

The UK's NHS health workers in PPE attend to a patient at St Thomas Hospital in London. Justin Setterfield/Getty Images In the past 24 hours, illnesses related to the coronavirus have claimed 92 more deaths.The total number of deaths is now at 2 749.The cumulative number of confirmed cases in South Africa is 159 333,…

Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize. Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images There have been 128 new Covid-19 deaths recorded over the last 24 hours.Health Minister Zweli Mkhize revealed on Tuesday that the majority of the deaths were reported in the Western Cape.Mkhize said some of the factors associated with in-hospital mortality included comorbidities such as…

By Clare Wilson , Jessica Hamzelou , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool A new covid-19 testing Site has been set up in Spinney Hill Park in East Leicester after a new outbreak of casesAlex Hannam/EMPICS Entertainment Latest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 30 June UK deaths fall below five-year average…

A nurse performs a swab test for Covid-19. 56% of the 2 456 people who have died due to Covid-19, suffered from comorbidities.Of those who had comorbidities, hypertension and diabetes were the most prevalent.As of 28 June, 657 people diagnosed with Covid-19 are in ICU. As of Sunday, South Africa had recorded 2 456 Covid-19 related…