{"id":405417,"date":"2020-06-05T15:08:52","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T13:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=405417"},"modified":"2020-06-05T15:08:52","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T13:08:52","slug":"deadly-day-in-south-africa-as-covid-19-cases-climb-whilst-new-data-shows-ages-most-at-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/trending\/405417\/deadly-day-in-south-africa-as-covid-19-cases-climb-whilst-new-data-shows-ages-most-at-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Deadly day in South Africa as Covid-19 cases climb whilst new data shows ages most at risk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>South Africa suffered its deadliest 24-hour period on Thursday (4 June), as its Covid-19 death toll climbed by 56, to reach 848 casualties, health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said.<\/p>\n<p>The country also reported a record jump in new Covid-19 cases &#8211; 3,267 \u2013 nearly 80% higher than its previous 24-hour total.<\/p>\n<p>As many as 54 new deaths were reported in the Western Cape, prompting a visit on Friday by president Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday to assess the provincial response to the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>The Western Cape is currently the country\u2019s epicentre accounting for nearly two-thirds of infections nationally.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udcca COVID-19 Dashboard update for the Western Cape:<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd39 Total confirmed cases &#8211; 28 082<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd39 Total recoveries &#8211; 16 433<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd39 Total tests done &#8211; 186 236<\/p>\n<p>View the dashboard \u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AgbOmel0FP\">https:\/\/t.co\/AgbOmel0FP<\/a>. For a comprehensive daily update, see Premier Alan Winde&#8217;s statement later today. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ypJzUjQUEN\">pic.twitter.com\/ypJzUjQUEN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Western Cape Gov (@WesternCapeGov) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WesternCapeGov\/status\/1268875236964999168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Dr Mkhize said that recoveries to date are 21,31, which translates to a recovery rate of 52.24%.<\/p>\n<p>The biggest proportion of people dying of coronavirus have underlying conditions, the government has said, while its data shows that age is a big factor.<\/p>\n<p>More than 80% of recorded deaths in the country are among people aged 50 and older, while more than half of reported deaths have occurred in people aged 50 to 70.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bt_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"6\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"40%\">Province<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"30%\">Deaths<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"30%\">Recoveries<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Western Cape<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">651<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">14 917<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Eastern Cape<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">95<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2 460<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>KwaZulu Natal<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">55<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1 260<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gauteng<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">33<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2 222<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Free State<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">9<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">128<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Limpopo<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">146<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>North West<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Northern Cape<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mpumalanga<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">86<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>848<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>21 311<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bt_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"6\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"40%\">Age<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"30%\">Deaths<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"30%\">Percentage<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>0-9<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">0.2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10-19<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">0.4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20-29<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">5<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">0.6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30-39<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">44<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">5.2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>40-49<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">93<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">11.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>50-59<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">219<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">25.8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>60-69<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">227<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">26.8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>70-79<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">161<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">19.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>80-89<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">74<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">8.7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>90-99<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">20<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2.3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>848<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>100.0%<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/business\/405143\/new-lockdown-rules-for-south-african-businesses-and-workers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New lockdown rules for South African businesses and workers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Africa suffered its deadliest 24-hour period on Thursday, as its Covid-19 death toll climbed by 56, to reach 848 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