COVID - 19 Daily Update Stats:

The deaths reported in SA yesterday Saturday 8th August was 301 taking us to 10210

This is the first time that SA numbers are the same as the UK average.

Uk are on 46566

Using the 136 days of lockdown

Average UK 342 daily
SA is 75

SA cases 138410
Recoveries 404568

Total deaths 729594

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The deaths reported in SA yesterday Sunday 9 th August was 198 taking us to 10408

This is the first time that SA numbers are the same as the UK average.

Uk are on 46574

Using the 137 days of lockdown

Average UK 340 daily
SA is 76

SA cases 137977
Recoveries 411474

Total deaths 734098

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The deaths reported in SA yesterday Monday 10th August was 213 taking us to 10621

This is the first time that SA numbers are the same as the UK average.

Uk are on 46526

Using the 138 days of lockdown

Average UK 337 daily
SA is 77

SA cases 135777
Recoveries 417200

Total deaths 738965

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The deaths reported in SA yesterday Tuesday 11th August was 130 taking us to 10751

This is the first time that SA numbers are the same as the UK average.

Uk are on 46628

Using the 139 days of lockdown

Average UK 335 daily
SA is 77

SA cases 129233
Recoveries 426125

Total deaths 745918

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The deaths reported in SA yesterday Wednesday 12th August was 259 taking us to 11010

This is the first time that SA numbers are the same as the UK average.

Uk are on 41329 note this figure reported dropped??

Using the 140 days of lockdown

Average UK 295 daily
SA is 79

SA cases 125880
Recoveries 432029

Total deaths 747273

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As at the week ended 4th August, the number of excess deaths from natural causes reached 33000 cumulatively since beginning May. This is 3 times the reported tested Covid deaths. Two thirds are people over the age of 60.
The good news is that the weekly excess deaths has been declining in all provinces since the week of 15th July. Hence, unless we get a second wave after the next round of easing of restrictions ( it’s starting to look likely that we will soon go to level 2) that may have been the peak for deaths.
Sadly, there are still around 4000 excess deaths per week right now, but that is significantly down from the peak of 6000 per week.
The Western Cape is the only province where the number of Covid reported deaths is reasonably close to the number of observed excess deaths- in all other provinces the under- reporting is very high.
The hotspots are EC, KZN and Gauteng.

Thank you Peter and it would be fair to say that the balance between humanitarian vs economy has been badly judged.

The deaths reported in SA yesterday Thursday 13th August was 260 taking us to 11270

This is the first time that SA numbers are the same as the UK average.

Uk are on 41347

Using the 141days of lockdown

Average UK 293 daily
SA is 80

SA cases 123987
Recoveries 437617

Total deaths 757471

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COVID Figures last 40 days

Less tests less cases not less deaths

Regime creating a narrative that supports Level 2

Imo - of course one needs to try and minimize infections and deaths - however the tobacco and alcohol ban does not make sense ito lowering the COVID-19 infections and deaths. And neither does the 'inter-provincial travel ban'. I have come across some estimates that shows how many more hospitals could have been built using the taxes lost by banning tobacco and alcohol sales - and these bans do not stop people from buying.

Also ito the deaths caused by COVID-19 in South Africa, while regrettable, the total deaths do not come close to the deaths caused by TB (reported as 63,000 in 2018) and Diabetes (reported at 92,000 in 2019) - yet nobody banned alcohol and tobacco sales in reaction to these figures

Anyway - let's see what the weekend brings ....

To answer @Frodo...rain on the east coast...

The deaths reported in SA yesterday Friday 14th August was 286 taking us to 11556

This is the first time that SA numbers are the same as the UK average.

Uk are on 41358

Using the 142 days of lockdown

Average UK 291 daily
SA is 81

SA cases 105850
Recoveries 461734

Total deaths 763353

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The deaths reported in SA yesterday Saturday 15th August was 119 taking us to 11677

This is the first time that SA numbers are the same as the UK average.

Uk are on 41361

Using the 143 days of lockdown

Average UK 289 daily
SA is 82

SA cases 105035
Recoveries 466941

Total deaths 769006

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