2,258 positive cases and 282 deaths recorded over the past 24-hour cycle.
August 19 2020 - 06:56Health-care workers formed a guard of honour as the body of their colleague, Dr Mohammed Bobat, 56, was taken through the passage of Bongani Regional Hospital in Thabong, Welkom, as a final farewell.
Bobat died from Covid-19 related complications last week. He worked in the hospital's department of anaesthesia for over a decade.As many take their first puff of a legally bought cigarette, others will stick to cheaper, illicit brands. This is according to research which predicts that the illicit cigarette and alcohol trade will persist despite the lifting of the sales ban. WATCH | Health-care workers get down to Ndlovu Youth Choir for 'We Will Rise' dance challenge
Health minister Zweli Mkhize hailed health-care workers at the weekend as SA's Covid-19 recovery rate reached 80%.
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