The Gauteng Health Department has claimed that the reason for the active increase in the number of cases come from people who ignore social distancing and not willing to wear face masks
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 27: A medical worker shows the process for rapid coronavirus testing on the new Abbott ID Now machine at a ProHEALTH center in Brooklyn on August 27, 2020 in New York City.
The Department of Health has recorded 188 COVID-19 related fatalities in the country, which takes the death toll to 16,586.
In the past 24 hours, more than 900 new cases have been recorded, bringing the total number of infections to 671,669.
In addition, the Gauteng Health Department is having concerns about a 6% increase in active COVID-19 cases in the province within a week.
Gauteng has taken the larger percentage of COVID-19 cases in the country, taking more than 32%.
In the past week, Gauteng has witnessed an increase of about 1,700 new COVID-19 cases.
The Gauteng Health Department has claimed that the reason for the active increase in the number of cases come from people who ignore social distancing and not willing to wear face masks.
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