Department of health
Over 126,000 people over the age of 60 registered for COVID vaccine in SA
The country's electronic vaccination data system website officially went live on Friday afternoon.
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Mkhize: Health Dept working on revised strategy for COVID-19 vaccine rollout
As his department prepares for the mass vaccination of the country, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said that they wanted to revise their strategy to improve efficiency.
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Nehawu welcomes Health Dept deal with Pfizer for 20m COVID-19 vaccine doses
The 'Business Day' is reporting that delivery is expected from the middle of the month.
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Health Dept signs deal with Pfizer for 20m COVID-19 vaccine doses - report
Together with the Johnson & Johnson agreement for 30 million vaccines, the scene is finally set for South Africa to begin the rollout of the country's vaccine programme.
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SA records 8 COVID-19-related deaths in the last 24 hours
The Department of Health on Saturday night said 777 new cases had also been picked in the same day pushing our known caseload to more than 1,551,00.
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SA records 1,273 new COVID cases and 49 deaths
The Department of Health on Friday said 1,273 new coronavirus cases have been picked up on the same day pushing the country's known caseload to over 1,550,000.
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COVID-19: 163 more deaths and 1,554 new cases recorded in SA
These fatalities - recorded over the past day - have pushed the country's death toll to 52,535.
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1,048 new COVID-19 cases recorded across SA
The recovery rate is at 95%, with 1 466 595 people having recuperated.
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SA records 55 more COVID deaths and 510 new cases
The Department of Health said 510 infections were also picked up over the past 24 hours, pushing the country's known caseload to 1 538 961.
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85 more people succumb to COVID in SA, says health dept
These latest fatalities - recorded over the past 24 hours - have pushed our known death toll to 52,196.
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COVID-19: 1,531 new cases and 74 more deaths in SA
These latest fatalities - recorded over the past 24 hours - have pushed the death toll to 51,634.
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139 new COVID deaths push SA’s toll to 51,560
The health department also confirmed 933 new infections over the same 24 hours - which means so far, the country has recorded 1,530,966 cases since the start of the pandemic.
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Health Dept sets up 50 more inoculation sites throughout SA
More than 145,000 health workers have so far been immunised with the Johnson and Johnson vaccine.
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95 more COVID deaths; 138,014 health workers vaccinated so far in SA
The Department of Health said 1,474 infections were also picked up over the past day, pushing the country's known caseload since the start of the outbreak a year ago to 1 525 648.
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Mkhize refuses to step aside amid SIU probe into tender irregularities
Mkhize was asked whether he did not see it fit to step down while the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) investigates the allegations involving the company, Digital Vibes.
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125 more COVID deaths take SA’s toll to 50,803
The Department of Health said 638 infections were also picked up over the past 24 hours.
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SA sees 862 new COVID cases & 31 more deaths
These latest fatalities - recorded over the past 24 hours - have pushed the national death toll to 50,678.
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MPs accuse Mkhize, health dept of being unethical in vaccine rollout
Mkhize has been accused of not being truthful and for failing to clarify whether it’s a clinical trial or an official rollout plan.
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We’re in an era of hope: Mkhize reflects on a year since SA’s first COVID case
Mkhize on Friday said exactly a year ago, he had the unenvious position of having to break the news to the president.
