In the latest 24 hour reporting cycle, 23,884 daily COVID cases were recorded in South Africa.
This is from a new study conducted by Discovery Health looking at over 211,000 PCR tests results from September, including the last three weeks since the detection of the new variant.
The same Pfizer double dose gives a 93% protection against the Delta variant.
The healthcare and financial services giant recently announced its plan to make coronavirus vaccination mandatory for staff beginning from next year.
The private medical aid scheme has announced that its ready to vaccinate citizens aged 50 and above at all six of its sites.
The company on Friday said the site had the capacity to deliver 3,800 vaccinations per day to the 3.5 million residents within close proximity of Midrand.
The private medical health scheme announced last month that it will fund a COVID-19 vaccine for two million of its members.
The chief executive of Discovery Health, Dr Ryan Noach, said that they were currently seeing a steady downward trend in the number of new daily infections.
Discovery Health chief executive officer, Dr Ryan Noach, said that a more targeted plan was needed to eradicate the abuse of liquor.
The insurer said the aim was both, to make its clients healthier and over time bring down the cost of claims.
NHCPA chair Dr Donald Gumede said medical aid scheme executives, like Discovery Health, rewarded themselves for withholding payments intended for doctors.
CapeTalk’s Kieno Kammies speaks to Discovery Health's Dr Ryan Noach about the policy changes and how they affect patients and doctors.
It's unclear what led to Tuesday's fall which resulted to the man being hurt.
Talk Radio 702 host Azania Mosaka speaks to Dr Noluthando Nematswerani, head of the Centre for Clinical Excellence at Discovery, about the importance of getting a flu jab.
Discovery Health says its aware of claims by the National Health Care Professionals Association.
The 'Sunday Times' reported that 19 medical aid schemes have been implicated in using spies to expose fake payments or patients.
It’s reported that 19 schemes have been implicated with doctors claiming that some firms have even been sneaking hidden cameras into consulting rooms.
Discovery Vitality's Dr Craig Nossel speaks to 702's Azania Mosaka about the company's recent changes to its fitness rewards programme and what it has planned for August.
