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  • FILE: A nurse from Lancet Nectare hospital performs a COVID-19 coronavirus test in Richmond, Johannesburg, on 18 December 2020. Picture: AFP.

    More people testing for COVID-19 as cases rise - NICD

    The Health Department said that 30,186 COVID-19 tests were conducted in the country in the past 24 hours.

    63 days ago
  • FILE: A Doctors Without Border (MSF) nurse (C) performs a COVID-19 coronavirus test during a Ministry of Health screening and testing drive in the Wolhuter men's hostel in Jeppestown district of Johannesburg, on 14 May 2020. Picture: AFP

    Health Dept 'studying' spike in COVID numbers to determine if fifth wave has hit

    Experts previously warned that the fifth wave of the coronavirus could grip the country as early as next month.

    66 days ago
  • FILE: Medical swabs to test for the coronavirus. Picture: Eyewitness News.

    Health Dept: No need to panic yet about increasing COVID cases

    According to the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD), most of these cases were picked up in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape.

    67 days ago
  • FILE: Health Minister Joe Phaahla at a briefing on 30 September 2021. Picture: GCIS.

    Health Department extends public comment on health regulations by seven days

    Health Minister Joe Phaahla said that the regulations were essential in preparing the country from any future outbreak and managing the current pandemic when the state of disaster lifted.

    77 days ago
  • FILE: Health Minister Joe Phaahla at a briefing on 30 September 2021. Picture: GCIS.

    DA objects to proposed amendments to National Health Act

    Health regulations have been published for public comment, giving people until 16 April to have their say on the matter.

    78 days ago
  • © mihalec/123rf.com

    National state of disaster lifted but pandemic not over, warns Health Dept

    The Department of Health has warned that the pandemic is not over and citizens should still abide by the non-pharmaceutical transitional measures that remain in place such as mask-wearing in indoor public spaces.

    86 days ago
  • FILE: Pfizer COVID-19 booster vaccine doses. Picture: Daniel Leal/AFP

    Health Dept explains move to destroy more than 90,000 COVID vaccine doses

    A total of 92,370 Pfizer vials will reach their expiration date on the last day of this month and will be disposed of, in line with industry standards.

    92 days ago
  • FILE: Health Minister Joe Phaahla at a briefing on 30 September 2021. Picture: GCIS.

    Health dept officials will face questions if Pfizer jabs go to waste, AG warns

    Earlier this month, Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla reported that about 100,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine were at risk of being destroyed by the end of the month due to the slow uptake by citizens.

    99 days ago
  • FILE: The department said it was asking for a meaningful input into the decision-making process. Picture: 123rf.com

    Health dept publishes proposed COVID regulations for public comment

    Government is calling for public consultation on alternative legislation for managing the pandemic after it extended the state of disaster for another month.

    106 days ago
  • An education department employee gets a COVID-19 vaccine shot at the Rabasotho community hall in Tembisa on 23 June 2021. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza/Eyewitness News

    Fewer South Africans showing up for their first COVID jabs - Health Dept

    Nearly 32 million coronavirus shots have so far been administered in the country since last February.

    118 days ago
  • FILE: A woman receives a dose of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine from a healthcare worker at the Zwartkops Raceway in Centurion on 13 August 2021. Picture: Phill Magakoe/AFP

    SA reduces intervals between COVID vaccine jabs, allows mixing of booster shots

    The Health Department has announced that adults who have received one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be eligible to receive a booster dose of either the same vaccine or Pfizer after an interval of three months.

    129 days ago
  • FILE: A fire broke out at the Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital in Johannesburg on Friday, 16 April 2021. Picture: Twitter/@GautengHealth

    Health dept to assist with repairs at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital after fire

    Large parts of the hospital were damaged when it caught fire in April last year, leading to the disruptions of services that are yet to be resolved.

    133 days ago
  • 'We have reached a stalemate' - Health Dept on COVID-19 in SA

    Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla provided an update on South Africa's COVID-19 status. #covid19news #Omicron

    146 days ago
  • FILE: If you have COVID-19 symptoms, you now need to isolate for seven days instead of ten. Picture: 123rf.com

    Asymptomatic people don't need to isolate, but still need to wear masks - govt

    Government announced changes to the coronavirus regulations on Monday night, confirming that the country has now exited the fourth wave of infections.

    149 days ago
  • Picture: 123rf.com

    Q&A: Health Dept explains reasoning behind level 1 adjustments

    Some of the changes include asymptomatic people who have tested positive for the coronavirus no longer need to isolate and those who are symptomatic now required to isolate for only seven days compared to the initial 10 days.

    149 days ago
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    Isolation relaxed, schools set for daily classes as govt makes level 1 changes

    Cabinet said that the rationale for these amendments was informed by the proportion of people with immunity to COVID-19 which had risen substantially, exceeding 60-80% in several surveys.

    149 days ago
  • In this file photo taken on 30 December 2020, vials of undiluted Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine are prepared to administer to staff and residents at the Goodwin House Bailey's Crossroads, a senior living community in Falls Church, Virginia. Picture: Brendan Smialowski/AFP

    Pfizer COVID vaccine booster shot now available for eligible South Africans

    If you had your second Pfizer jab at least six months ago, then you're now eligible to get your booster shot from Tuesday morning.

    184 days ago
  • FILE: Health Minister Joe Phaahla at a briefing on 30 September 2021. Picture: GCIS.

    Omicron variant spreads as COVID cases rise, says Health Minister Phaahla

    Health Minister Joe Phaahla said all nine provinces were essentially in the fourth wave even though technically, the Northern Cape was still entering the wave.

    195 days ago
  • FILE: A City of Johannesburg EMS ambulance. Picture: @RobertMulaudzi/Twitter

    Health Department calls on public to help protect paramedics this festive season

    This comes as yet another attack on an ambulance crew in Cape Town in Manenberg.

    197 days ago
  • Health Minister Joe Phaahla at a briefing on 30 September 2021. Picture: GCIS.

    WATCH LIVE: Health dept gives update on COVID-19, booster shots

    Earlier this week, the South African Health Products Authority announced the approval of the third dose of COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine in individuals aged 18 years and older and the second dose vaccinations for individuals aged between 12 and 17 years.

    202 days ago
  • In this file photo taken on 30 December 2020, vials of undiluted Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine are prepared to administer to staff and residents at the Goodwin House Bailey's Crossroads, a senior living community in Falls Church, Virginia. Picture: Brendan Smialowski/AFP

    Health Dept approves second dose of Pfizer vaccine for 12-17 age group

    The department on Thursday said that it was stepping up the fight against the Omicron variant as infections increase.

    203 days ago
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