South Africa is quickly approaching a grim milestone in the coronavirus pandemic. In the last reporting period 11 552 new coronavirus cases were recorded, putting the cumulative number of infections at 994 911. That's just 5 000 short of the one-million mark. 245 more people have succumbed to COVID-19 related complications. This takes the national death toll to 26 521. Recoveries currently stand at 839 194. The health system is under severe pressure, as admissions in hospitals are expected to increase over this period.
Some hospitals are being forced to divert patients to other facilities. Unions representing nurses in Cape Town expressed concern over nurses under strain. We take the discussion on South Africa's COVID-19 cases further. We are now joined by Dr. Anban Pillay, deputy director general in the Health Department and Dr. Kgosi Letlape, who is a health activist.
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