Prognosis
South African Excess Deaths Surge to 59% as Virus Spreads
- Medical council says no doubt increase linked to pandemic
- Excess deaths much higher than official Covid-19 deaths
Undertakers bury the remains of a coronavirus patient at a cemetery in Soweto, on July 21.
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South African excess deaths, a measure of mortality exceeding historical averages, are surging as the coronavirus pandemic worsens in the country.