<p> South Africa on Sunday reported 1,160 new coronavirus infections, the highest daily number since the first case was recorded in March, data released by the health ministry showed.</p>.<p>"As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 15,515 with 1,160 new cases identified in the last 24 hour cycle of testing," said the ministry statement.</p>.<p>The Western Cape province, popular with tourists, accounted for nearly 60 percent of the national numbers.</p>.<p>The numbers of deaths rose by three to 263 from Saturday.</p>.<p>Africa's most industrialised economy has the highest numbers of infections in Africa, followed by Egypt which has so far recorded 11,719 COVID-19 cases, including 612 deaths.</p>.<p>The country has been under a lockdown since March 27 and has embarked on an aggressive mass-testing strategy with 460,873 tested so far.</p>.<p>But some health experts are beginning to see the limits of the country's lauded mass screening strategy, with results taking up to two weeks to come through.</p>
<p> South Africa on Sunday reported 1,160 new coronavirus infections, the highest daily number since the first case was recorded in March, data released by the health ministry showed.</p>.<p>"As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 15,515 with 1,160 new cases identified in the last 24 hour cycle of testing," said the ministry statement.</p>.<p>The Western Cape province, popular with tourists, accounted for nearly 60 percent of the national numbers.</p>.<p>The numbers of deaths rose by three to 263 from Saturday.</p>.<p>Africa's most industrialised economy has the highest numbers of infections in Africa, followed by Egypt which has so far recorded 11,719 COVID-19 cases, including 612 deaths.</p>.<p>The country has been under a lockdown since March 27 and has embarked on an aggressive mass-testing strategy with 460,873 tested so far.</p>.<p>But some health experts are beginning to see the limits of the country's lauded mass screening strategy, with results taking up to two weeks to come through.</p>