File: An ambulance in KwaZulu Nata.
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa has for the second day in a row recorded over 14,000 new COVID-19 infections.
The Department of Health says 14,305 COVID-19 cases have been reported in the last 24 hours.
The total number of infections has now climbed to 968,563.
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There have been 326 new coronavirus related deaths reported in the country.
The deaths have been reported in the Eastern Cape (109), Free State (4), Gauteng (22), Kwa-Zulu Natal (81) and Western Cape (110).
This brings the total number of deaths to 25,983.
#COVID19 Statistics in SA as at 24 December.
— Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) December 24, 2020
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As of today, the total number of confirmed #COVID19 cases is 968 563, the total number of deaths is 25 983 and the total number of recoveries is 822 978. pic.twitter.com/H0tSq2EdPw
— Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) December 24, 2020
