1. The unemployment rate in South Africa may reach 50% during the pandemic outbreak

The Ministry of Finance said that more than 2.5 million jobs could be cut as a result of the COVID-19, with wages and salaries expected to fall by up to 30%.

While the numbers are grim, Alan Mukoki, the chief executive of the South African Chamber of Commerce and industry says they will sacrifice jobs in order for companies to survive.

2. The South African Defence Force is ready to fight the worst case of the COVID-19

The South African Defence Force (SANDF) said its members were preparing for the worst as the number of infections in the country continued to soar.

3. Be careful! These are the hot spots of COVID-1 in Johannesburg and Cape Town

The largest number of cases reported in Howden is in Johannesburg (920 cases), especially in urban E district (260 cases), including the suburbs of Alexandra, Wynberg, Sandton, and Houghton.

The second is an urban B district (152 cases), including Randburg, Rosebank, Emarrentia, Northcliff, and Parktown.

4. 9 mothers, 2 infants diagnosed with new coronavirus, another hospital closed in Kwa Province

Health officials in KwaZulu-Natal province have decided to close the General Justice Gizenga Mpanzi Memorial Hospital (the former Stanger Hospital) after confirming that nine mothers, two infants, four doctors, and a nurse were positive for the virus.

5. Professor of KwaZulu provincial university warned against using antibiotics to treat patients with COVID-19

Dr. Ariel blocker and Dr. Maarten Van Dongen, co-scientists at Essack and AMR Insight Ambassadors Network, said that they were concerned that inappropriate use of antibiotics in the treatment of COVID-19 could lead to drug resistance.

6. False news! Netcare denies finding COVID-19 in fresh fruit

Since April, a post has claimed that staff at the Umhlanga Hospital had been warned not to eat salads, or to wait for two days before eating fresh fruits and vegetables. Another suggestion is to disinfect agricultural products with boiling water.

In an email to AFP, NetCare denied the claim, calling it "absolutely untrue and fake news."

7. 511 health workers in South Africa tested positive for COVID-19

South Africa's minister of Health Department, Dr. Zweli Mhizer said that 511 health workers were positive for the COVID-19.

8. Fighting the epidemic with one heart--the donation and transfer ceremony of anti-epidemic materials from Chinese enterprises and overseas Chinese in North Cape was held in the office of the governor of North Province

At 12:00 p.m. on May 5, on behalf of the local overseas Chinese community and Longyuan South Africa renewable energy Co. Ltd., Lu Minghui, director of the Chinese police and people's center in North Cape, handed over anti-epidemic materials and donations totaling of 2.59 million rands to the governor of North Cape.

9. Zhuo Wu, the leader of overseas Chinese in Kenya--"help local friends to solve their urgent needs"

On May 5 local time, Zhuo Wu, President of Kenya China Chamber of Commerce, paid a visit to the president of Kenya National Drug Administration. He also brought a special gift, Lianhua Qingwen capsule, which was helpful for the battle with COVID-19.

10. WHO: the COVID-19 could cause 190,000 deaths in Africa this year

A new study by the World Health Organization (WHO) found that if the control measures in African countries fail, there would be about 83,000 to 190,000 death in the first 12 months of the COVID-19 breakout in the continent.