South African health system under strain as coronavirus cases surge

Confirmed cases have climbed to more than 177,000, with a record 9,063 reported in the most recent 24-hour period.

South Africa has reported another record daily increase in confirmed coronavirus cases as the health system comes under strain.

More than 11 million people around the world are now known to have been infected since the pandemic began, 2.7 million of those in the US, according to data from experts at Johns Hopkins University.