OCTOBER 2020 - COVID UPDATE
Covid-19 update: As of 31 October 2020,
The department of health says the recoveries now stand at 654182 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%.
As of Saturday, 31 October, the
cumulative number of Covid-19 cases is 725 452 and the total number of deaths
is 19 276 and the total number of recoveries is 654 182.
The number of tests that have been
conducted is 4822973 with 22150 new tests conducted since the last report.
“Regrettably, we report 46
Covid-19 related deaths today: 35 from Eastern Cape, 2 from the Free State, 2
from Gauteng, 3 from KwaZulu-Natal and 4 from Western Cape.
“Of the 46 deaths reported today,
10 were reported to have occurred in the past 24-48 hours: 3 in the Eastern
Cape, 1 in the Free State, 2 from Gauteng, 2 in KwaZulu-Natal, and 2 in Western
Cape.”
The department of health has
extended its condolences “to the loved ones of the departed” and thanked its
healthcare workers who treated the patients.
“Our recoveries now stand at
654182 which translate to a recovery rate of 90%.”
NB: The worst country is the United States.
Coronavirus cases in
the U..S. surpassed 9 million on Friday, with most states spiking again to
highs not seen since the July peak of the pandemic. That total is the most of
any country, with the global tally of COVID-19 cases now above 45 million.
This comes as Johns Hopkins University’s data reported a record
number of daily cases cases nationwide Thursday at 88,521, with 30 states
having seen record daily totals during the month of October. Three states —
California, Texas and Florida — account for more than a quarter of all U.S.
cases.
PREVIOUSLY, October 23: The New York Times reported that
hospitalizations have jumped more than 40% across the country in the past
month, raising concerns that the healthcare system could be overwhelmed. That
would drastically increase the mortality rate, as Americans needing hospital
care would be left to face the virus on their own.
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