South Africa detects 4,525 new COVID-19 cases

Cape Town [South Africa], February 1 (ANI/Xinhua) South Africa on Sunday reported 4,525 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 1,453,761, the country's health department reported.

Cape Town [South Africa], February 1 (ANI/Xinhua) South Africa on Sunday reported 4,525 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 1,453,761, the country's health department reported.

Another 213 COVID-19 deaths were recorded, taking the country's death toll from the disease to 44,164, it said.

The department also reported a total of 1,299,620 recoveries to date, representing a recovery rate of 89 percent. (ANI/Xinhua)