SAfrica counts for over half of continent cases
South Africa has well over half of the confirmed coronavirus cases on the African continent as the country is now a global hot spot. New Health Ministry data show 381,798 cases including 5,368 deaths. The country's current epicenter is Gauteng province, home to Johannesburg and one-quarter of the population. It has over one-third of South Africa's cases.
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South Africa has well over half of the confirmed coronavirus cases on the African continent as the country is now a global hot spot. New Health Ministry data show 381,798 cases including 5,368 deaths.
The country's current epicenter is Gauteng province, home to Johannesburg and one-quarter of the population. It has over one-third of South Africa's cases. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has pleaded with people against pandemic fatigue and urged them not to abandon face masks.
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