NATIONAL NEWS - President Cyril Ramaphosa says that the number of Covid-19 infections in South Africa has risen to over 900 by Thursday.
While no exact number was given, this still represents a considerable rise in cases in the past 24-hours.
Yesterday Health Minister Zweli Mkhize updated the confirmed number of Covid-19 infections at 709.
The Health Minister has warned that South Africans should brace themselves for continuing news of steady increases in the number of cases.
A lockdown takes effect on Thursday night, with the aim of stopping person-to-person transmission of the contagious virus which has raged across the world.
SA Covid-19 cases rise to over 900
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Posted on: 17:47 Thu, 26 March 2020
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