South Africa Sees Sharp Rise in COVID-19 Deaths... 400,000 Confirmed Cases Reported

Outskirts of Johannesburg, South Africa (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Geum Bo-ryeong] As the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Africa approaches 400,000, the number of deaths is rapidly increasing.

On the 22nd (local time), South Africa reported 572 deaths due to COVID-19, bringing the total death toll to 5,940. The cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa stands at 394,948.

Among these, the number of "excess deaths," which are not included in the official COVID-19 death count but are presumed to be highly related to COVID-19 infection, is also surging.

South Africa ranks fifth in the world for the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases and accounts for more than half of all confirmed cases in Africa.

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