The province alone has more confirmed cases than any other country on the 54-nation continent except Egypt. South Africa has the most cases in Africa, where overall cases have surpassed 162,000.

Algeria, Egypt, Ghana, Nigeria andSouth Africa account for about 71% of COVID-19 cases. South Africa alone accounts for 43% of the continent’s total cases.

South Africa confirms a new mpox case, bringing the total to 25; authorities urge public vigilance as cases rise across multiple provinces.

A new coronavirus variant identified in South Africa has been found in the U.S. for the first time, with two cases diagnosed in South Carolina.

Africa has reported more than 100,000 cases of the novel coronavirus, with the virus spreading to every country on the continent, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.

The cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 1 088 889 . The cumulative total of tests completed to date is 6 706 231 with 46 913 tests conducted in the past 24 hours.

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