This means that these individuals no longer have access to free testing.
They found that the testing backlog meant people in most cases only received their results after they had recovered.
Gauteng once again leads the infection rate in the country.
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SouthAfricacounts for almost 40% of all Covid-19 deaths in Africa.
A total of 711 people were admitted to both public and private hospitals by Tuesday, 29 June.
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Lebogang Mashego (Current Affairs HOD)Lebogang Mashego runs the Current Affairs desk.
She joined the Briefly News team in 2021.
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She has 6 years of experience in the journalism field.
She worked as a lifestyle writer and editor at W24 and Opera News.
She graduated with a BA degree majoring in Journalism and Media Studies in 2017.
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