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.
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.
The 'Business Day' is reporting that delivery is expected from the middle of the month.
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.
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.
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.
These fatalities - recorded over the past day - have pushed the country's death toll to 52,535.
The recovery rate is at 95%, with 1 466 595 people having recuperated.
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.
These latest fatalities - recorded over the past 24 hours - have pushed our known death toll to 52,196.
These latest fatalities - recorded over the past 24 hours - have pushed the death toll to 51,634.
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.
More than 145,000 health workers have so far been immunised with the Johnson and Johnson vaccine.
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.
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.
The Department of Health said 638 infections were also picked up over the past 24 hours.
These latest fatalities - recorded over the past 24 hours - have pushed the national death toll to 50,678.
Mkhize has been accused of not being truthful and for failing to clarify whether it’s a clinical trial or an official rollout plan.
Mkhize on Friday said exactly a year ago, he had the unenvious position of having to break the news to the president.