South Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases surge amid mounting calls for tougher lockdown

People have coffee at a coffee bar in Johannesburg, South Africa, July 4, 2020. South Africa on Friday saw a record number of daily confirmed COVID-19 cases amid mounting calls for higher levels of lockdown. The country recorded 9,063 new cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 177,124, according to the latest figures released by Health Minister Zweli Mkhize. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)