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Almost every metric used to track the spread of Covid-19 for South Africa is showing a downward trend, while cases still increase at significant rate.Gauteng, the province which has contributed by far the highest number of cases to the national total, is showing a marked decline in cases reported daily.While testing has declined, the number…

Gauteng MEC for Health Dr Bandile Masuku visits Diepsloot COVID-19 screening and testing site at Diepsloot Sarafina Park in May (Photo by Sharon Seretlo/Gallo Images via Getty Images) Week on week, the percentage of people testing positive has increased to 26.7% of all tests nationally, which may be a product of targeted testing.The public remains…

President Cyril Ramaphosa during a visit to assess Mpumalanga's Covid-19 response. Since 27 March, 3 310 South Africans have died after contracting Covid-19.It took 110 days for the country to record 100 000 cases, and just 14 days later it recorded 200 000.Cases nationally have on average increased by nearly 5 000 cases a day,…

Health workers conduct mass Covid-19 screening and testing at Rose Park in Lenasia. The doubling of coronavirus cases to 101 590 in just 14 days is possibly as a result of the change in testing strategy. SA is now recording an average of 891 cases a day.It took 946 817 tests between 5 March and…

Western Cape data shows that 65% of people who died of Covid-19 had more than one comorbidity.Diabetes and hypertension were the most prevalent in cases where patients died.Age also plays a significant role in one's risk if you have a comorbidity.Here are the most prevalent accomplices which conspire with Covid-19 to kill, according to Western…