Covid-19 in numbers: Mkhize 'concerned' as 2 080 new cases bring SA's total infections to 769 759 | News24

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Covid-19 in numbers: Mkhize 'concerned' as 2 080 new cases bring SA's total infections to 769 759 | News24

South Africa has recorded 65 more Covid-19-related deaths, bringing the death toll to 20 968.

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