Globally 3.66 million people are infected with the virus - United States remains epicentre.

• 257  thousand people have died around the world - 1.2 million have recovered 

• In South Africa, 352 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 bringing the total toto 7572 

• 247 of the new infections are from the Western Cape - according to the national health department.

• The national death toll is also up by 10 - bringing tally to 148 - 7 of the 10 in the Western Cape

• 268 064 tests conducted to date, 10 523 in the last 24 hours

•  Western Cape has recorded 3667 confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection

• There are multiple vaccines being developed around the world but the WHO says there are 108 candidate vaccines around the world – and only 8 are certified for clinical trials..

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• SARS has revised its expected losses in revenue due to illicit trade of cigarettes and alcohol to 1.7 billion rand.

• Comair has entered has entered voluntary business rescue to ensure possible long-term survival

• UK surpasses the deaths in Italy with 29 427 deaths

• US over 72k deaths

• US looking to wind down the coronavirus task team

A look at stories which have been trending with Barbara Friedman.

Guest: Jonathan Cherry Director at Cherryflava Media

1. Brands are going to need to reposition themselves after this crisis - I have 5 areas of

focus to share with you today that they should be looking at for the future. Let's discuss.

2. What are the world's most valuable retail brands? A new list has just been published -

let's chat about that.

Pick of the week: The Massmart Choir remotely recorded this tribute to the spirit of all

South Africans - https://twitter.com/MassmartSA/status/1256508561594646528 [Jeremy

can we please play about 60 seconds of this - the whole thing is a bit long, but a minute

would be great.

Due to the simplicity of the challenge they have now reached in excess of 4.5 million

people on Facebook globally and the campaign has grown from a company specific

challenge to showing all essential services personnel in South Africa and abroad.The

#shaveforthebrave and #hairforcare campaign is now in full swing with 350 plus shaved

or colour heads.

Kieno joined by Cobus Bedeker MD of Evergreen Lifestyle Villages

Cape Bio Farms connected with three local test kit manufacturers here in Cape Town

and have been working closely with them to supply them with all the proteins they need to create these rapid diagnostic test kits.

Joining Kieno to discuss this is Tammy Shaw, CSO of Cape Bio Pharms

Kieno speaks to Dr Morne Mostert is the Director of the Institute for Futures Research at Stellenbosch University.

The Western Cape's restaurants, bars, and retailers are in serious trouble. But you can

help save them with CapeTalk's Save your Fave's initiative. That coffee shop or hair

salon; the nail bar or the laundromat; that restaurant or sweet shop that cannot operate

during the lockdown.

Now they need you more than ever. CapeTalk and Dineplan are giving you a chance to

save them from shutting down in this difficult period, one voucher at a time.

Kieno joined by me now is the owner of The Gallery Cafe and Deli in Hermanus, Emelia Knight to give us some feedback on how her vouchers sales are going. She is also encouraging local businesses to sign up for the campaign.

Alan van Gysen doesn't agree with surfer protests and Andrew Marr cwhy surfers are protesting.

Its day 40 of the national lock down and the Western cape continues to be the epicentre

of the pandemic in South Africa. The Provincial health department has been working hard to try and flatten the curve in the province.

Kieno joined by Dr Keith Cloete, DG of the Western Cape Health department