The Department of Health reported that the positivity rate of infections 30.2%.

The total number of recoveries is 1 808 082 with the rate of infections at 87.6%.

Gauteng is still the epicentre of the coronavirus in the country.

Covid19 update: South Africa, 16k new cases, coronavirus

South Africa has recorded 16 585 new Covid-19 infections and over 300 Covid related deaths. Image: Emmanuel Croset / AFPSource: Getty Images

Most side-effects clear after a few days.

In June 2020 the North Gauteng HighCourtdeclared that the regulations were ‘unconstitutional and invalid’.

The regulations were brought forward by Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.

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Lebogang Mashego (Current Affairs HOD)Lebogang Mashego runs the Current Affairs desk.

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She joined the Briefly News team in 2021.

She has 6 years of experience in the journalism field.

She worked as a lifestyle writer and editor at W24 and Opera News.

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She graduated with a BA degree majoring in Journalism and Media Studies in 2017.

She’s a recipient of the INMA Elevate Scholarship.

Email: lebogang.mashego@briefly.co.za