Second batch of Chinese medical supplies arrives in South Africa

The second batch of Chinese medical supplies arrived in South Africa on Tuesday, the Chinese embassy confirmed.

The shipment includes 11,000 N95 masks, 50,000 surgical masks, 3,000 sets of protective suits, 500 portable infrared thermometers, 3,000 goggles, 11,000 pairs of surgical gloves and 11,000 pairs of medical shoe covers.

The embassy also said a third and larger shipment of medical supplies from China to South Africa is also under preparation.

South Africa's health minister reported 143 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number to 2,415. The country's COVID-19 death toll stands at 27.