The latest COVID-19 statistics for South Africa indicate a decline in the number of daily new cases nationally, but the daily number of deaths is expected to continue to increase.

CSIR Senior Research Dr Ridhwaan Suliman says the daily new case average is at 15 900 per day which is an

11% decline from a week ago.

Dr Suliman says the provinces with the highest number of cases in the country have also seen a decline in daily new cases, especially in KwaZulu-Natal.

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