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Africa News of Monday, 6 July 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

COVID-19: Over 10,000 fresh cases recorded in South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa

The South African health ministry on Saturday reported over 10,000 fresh COVID-19 cases and 74 new deaths, according to the daily report by the ministry.

With a total of 10,853 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, the toll becomes the highest ever recorded in a single day in the country as they remain the virus' hotspot in the continent.

South Africa has now recorded a total of to 187,977 cases of the deadly coronavirus with a death toll stands at 3,026.

Health authorities have been expecting a surge in cases after the gradual loosening of a strict lockdown that was imposed on March 27.

With the nation’s economy projected to shrink more than seven per cent in 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic — the worst slump in 90 years — the government is battling to strike a balance between saving lives and the economy.

“What we have been seeking to do is to balance… saving lives of our people and also preserving livelihoods, and it’s a delicate balance,” President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday. [Channels TV]