COVID-19 in SA: Almost 500 die in single day, 9 580 new cases
South Africa’s COVID-19 death toll continues to rise, having recorded a staggering 497 fatalities on Tuesday, 29 December 2020. This brings the total number of people who have succumbed to the virus to 27 568.
The Western Cape recorded 158 COVID-related deaths, the Eastern Cape 137 , Free State 3, Gauteng 68, KwaZulu-Natal 114, Limpopo 13, Mpumalanga 2, and the Northern Cape 2.
As if that wasn’t enough, the country has also picked up more than 9 500 new infections of the respiratory illness in a 24-hour period.
