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More than half million coronavirus have been confirmed in South Africa, according to the country's health minister.
Zwelini Mkhize announced 10,107 new cases on Saturday, bringing the tally to 503,290, along with 8,153 deaths.
South Africa is the hardest-hit country on the continent and accounts for half of all reported infections in Africa.
It also has the fifth-highest number of cases in the world after the US, Brazil, Russia and India.
Researchers have said the true number of deaths in the country may be far higher.
In other developments:
South African health authorities have said the rate of infection is increasing rapidly, with cases currently concentrated around the capital, Pretoria.
More than a third of all infections have been reported in Gauteng – South Africa's financial hub, and a province that has quickly become the epicentre of the national outbreak.
Infections are not expected to peak for another month.
South Africa imposed a strict lockdown in April and May that slowed the spread of the coronavirus.
It began a gradual reopening in June but restrictions – including a ban on alcohol sales – were reintroduced last month as infection rates began to rise again. A state of emergency is also in force until 15 August.
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