Coronavirus Cases In South Africa Jump To 709

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in South Africa have risen to 709, from the 544 announced on Tuesday, Heath minister Zweli Mhize has announced.

The country has the highest number of confirmed cases in Africa.

A church is Free State province is becoming an epicentre of the Covid-19 cases, the country's health ministry noted.

He says the largest number of scattered cases are in JHB. In the Western Cape, scattered cases are around Cape Town. The church gathering in the Free State, which took place over four to five days, is becoming an epicentre for cases in that province.