Coronavirus in south africa
SA records 9,320 new COVID-19 infections; majority cases from GP, WC & NW
The majority of new cases were from the Gauteng province with 63%, followed by the Western Cape at 11% and the North West at 6%.
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SA records more than 4,000 new COVID-19 infections
The department also reported that 53 people succumbed to the virus in the same period, bringing the country's known death toll to 55, 772.
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SA records 2,191 new COVID cases, health dept confirms variants from India, UK
The health department has confirmed in a late-night statement on Saturday, that the country has 11 cases of the B.1.1.7 variant discovered in the UK, and four cases of the B.1.617.2 variant found in India.
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SA records 1,385 new COVID-19 cases in latest 24-hour cycle
The health department said 1,385 new cases were picked up, which brought the known caseload to over 1,574,000.
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SA records 34 more COVID-19 deaths, 655 new infections
These fatalities, recorded over the past 24 hours, bring the country's known death toll to 53,356.
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58 more COVID-19 fatalities push SA death toll to 52,846
The recovery rate is still at 95%, with 1.4 million people having recuperated.
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Ramaphosa: Govt to review restrictions on public gatherings in 2 weeks
President Cyril Ramaphosa has once again tightened regulations specifically around liquor sales for the Easter holidays.
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Winde to argue against stricter Easter lockdown at top-level meeting
As the long weekend approaches, there's been fevered speculation that President Cyril Ramaphosa might opt to increase the lockdown level.
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Alcohol industry fears another booze ban for Easter, COVID-19 third wave
Role players in the hard-hit sector are waiting to see whether President Cyril Ramaphosa could announce stricter lockdown regulations for the Easter long weekend.
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SA records over 1,300 new COVID infections in the last 24-hour cycle
The health department said 1,387 new cases have been recorded in the same day, pushing our known caseload to 1,544,000.
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WC Health Dept wary of COVID-19 resurgence despite decline in infections, deaths
Officials said that they were seeing a decline in cases, admissions and deaths.
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GP, WC govts warn COVID 3rd wave looming with Easter long weekend approaching
South Africans were looking forward to the Human Rights Day long weekend, the Easter break, and school holidays under lockdown level 1, but experts warn this may result in increased risk for a third COVID-19 wave.
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Fearing COVID-19 third wave, Makhura pleads for limited Easter gatherings
Speaking during a Gauteng provincial coronavirus command council update, the premier said he was particularly worried about public gatherings as the province prepares for the long weekend and the Easter break.
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Gauteng remains highly vulnerable to COVID-19 third wave, command council warns
With the Easter break approaching, Professor Bruce Mellado, said that the number of infections within communities was showing a slow uptick and could pose as a threat in stabilising the infection rate.
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COVID-19: Our entrance into an age of pandemics
After its discovery in Wuhan, China in 2019, the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is still here in 2021. In this Eyewitness News original documentary, we break down our understanding of COVID-19, how our science has dealt with it so far and recognising that this may be only the beginning.
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82 new COVID-related deaths push SA’s toll to 51,261
Over 1,500 news cases were reported in the last 24-hour cycle, pushing the country's total cases to over 1, 528,000.
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Number of SA’s active COVID cases drops by 90% in 3 months
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases reports the country is currently dealing with just over 26,000 cases of the coronavirus.
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SA records 69 new COVID-19 deaths, pushing the toll up to 51,179
The health department also confirmed 1,225 new infections over the same 24 hours, which means SA recorded 1,526,873 cases since the start of the pandemic.
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SA records 157 COVID-related deaths in the last day, KZN reports most fatalities
Most deaths were recorded in Kwazulu-Natal with 46 fatalities, followed by Gauteng with 33 and 26 in the Free State province.
