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Residents warned not to buy water from roaming tankers in Hammanskraal amid cholera outbreak
The City of Tshwane says community members have told them water is being sold from roaming water tankers in Hammanskraal.…
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National Institute for Communicable Diseases sends out Diphtheria alert
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has sent out an alert to clinicians throughout the country, to remain on…
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NICD confirms outbreak of mumps but says no reason to panic
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases has confirmed an outbreak of mumps in South Africa. KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Gauteng account…
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Rand Water assures residents the water it distributes is cholera-free
Bulk water supplier Rand Water says the water it’s been distributing has been tested and is cholera-free. This comes amid…
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11 measles cases confirmed in Limpopo
There are now 11 confirmed cases of measles in Limpopo. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases declared a measles outbreak…
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Increase in COVID-19 hospitalisations expected
There’s been sharp increases in traces of the COVID-19 virus picked up in wastewater in parts of the Western Cape,…
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SA COVID-19: Surveillance data to be reported weekly
COVID-19 numbers will no longer be reported daily. From Sunday, the Health Department and the National Institute for Communicable Diseases…
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NICD warns Monkeypox cases could rise
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases is warning that the country could record more cases of the monkeypox virus in…
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9 253 new COVID-19 cases, 7 more deaths recorded
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases has reported 9,253 COVID-19 cases. The positivity currently stands at 26.6 percent. A further…
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Expert says Easter weekend may result in rise in COVID-19 cases
As travelers make their way back from their Easter Weekend break, scientists say any events that took place this weekend…
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Tap water is safe to drink, says City of Cape Town
The City of Cape Town on Friday said tap water was safe to drink amid concern around an outbreak of…
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3 789 new COVID-19 cases, 47 more deaths recorded in SA
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases has reported 3,789 new COVID-19 deaths. It has reported a further 47 COVID-19 related…
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1,332 new COVID-19 cases, 14 more deaths
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases reported 1,332 new COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours. Gauteng had the majority…
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3,520 new COVID-19 cases, 10 more deaths
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) reported 3,520 new COVID-19 cases. A further 10 COVID-19 related deaths take South…
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18 847 new COVID-19 cases, 81 deaths recorded in SA
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases reported 18,847 new infections in the last 24 hours. KwaZulu-Natal recorded the most with…
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NICD says 70% of South Africans estimated to have been exposed to Covid-19
Studies how that around 70% of South Africans are estimated to have been exposed to the virus, the National Institute…
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Covid-positive quarantine escapees on the run after SA deportation
Police in Zimbabwe are on the hunt for 12 Covid-positive inmates deported from South Africa earlier this week, after they…
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COVID-19: Vaccine is a sword, not a shield – says Salim Abdool Karim
COVID-19 vaccines do not stop infection but help the body fight off the virus, according to epidemiologist Salim Abdool Karim.…
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South African Covid-19 hospitalizations increase
South African hospitals have 5,434 Covid-19 patients of which 7.5% are in intensive care units, the National Institute for Communicable…
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National State of Disaster extended to 15 January
The National State of Disaster has been extended to 15 January 2022, Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele announced on…
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COVID-19 in SA: Death toll surpasses 90,000 mark
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported 13,147 new COVID-19 cases in South Africa, which brings the total…
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COVID-19 in SA: 11,535 new cases, 44 deaths recorded
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) reported that 11,535 new COVID-19 infections were recorded in the past 24 hours.…
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COVID-19 in SA: 8,561 new cases, 28 deaths reported
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) reported 8,561 new COVID-19 infections recorded in the past 24 hours. Gauteng accounts…
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4,373 new COVID-19 cases, 21 more deaths
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) reported 4,373 new COVID-19 infections. Over 3,000 of the new cases were reported…
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Spike in flu cases around the country
There’s been a spike in influenza cases in the country, with many people requiring hospitalization. The National Institute for Communicable…
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517 new COVID-19 cases, 56 more deaths recorded
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases reported 517 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours. A total of 56…
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SA COVID-19: 210 new cases recorded
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases reported 210 new COVID-19 cases in South Africa. The institute also confirmed 7 more…
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592 new COVID-19 cases, 83 more deaths recorded in SA
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases reported 592 new COVID-19 cases. A further 83 people have died from COVID-19 related…
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1 149 new COVID-19 cases, 59 more deaths recorded
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases reported 1,149 new COVID-19 cases. The Institute also reported 59 more COVID-19 cases. The…
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COVID-19 in SA: 2,261 new cases, 312 deaths recorded
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases is continuing to monitor COVID-19 in South Africa. The institute reported 2,261 new COVID-19…
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2,281 new COVID-19 cases, 58 more deaths
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases reported 2,281 new COVID-19 cases in South Africa. A total of 58 more COVID-19…
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SA COVID-19: 2 281 new cases and 58 more deaths recorded
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases reported 2,281 new COVID-19 cases in South Africa. A total of 58 more COVID-19…
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South Africa records 5 885 new COVID-19 cases and 281 deaths
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases says COVID-19 infections appear to be showing signs of a sustained downward trend. A…
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COVID-19: NICD urges people to get vaccinated while it monitors variant Mu
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases on Monday it was watching developments around a new COVID-19 variant called “Mu”. The…
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SA COVID-19: 5 931 new cases and 76 deaths recorded
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases is continuing to monitor COVID-19 in the country. The institute reported 5,931 new COVID-19…
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South Africa detects new Covid-19 variant of interest
South Africa has identified a potential variant of interest (VOI) of Covid-19 that is assigned to the PANGO lineage C.1.2.…
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12,045 new COVID-19 cases, 361 more deaths
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases reported 12,045 new COVID-19 cases in South Africa. KwaZulu-Natal continues to dominate the daily…
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13,251 new COVID-19 cases, 516 more deaths
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) reported 13,251 new COVID-19 cases in South Africa. A total of 516 more…
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Covid-19: KZN now the epicentre of the 3rd wave
KwaZulu Natal is currently the epicentre of the Covid-19 third wave in South Africa. Of the 7 632 new Covid-19…
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SA COVID-19: 10 748 new cases and 170 more deaths recorded
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases reported 10,748 new COVID-19 cases. It has also reported 170 more deaths. KwaZulu-Natal is…
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COVID-19 in SA: 14,728 new cases, 384 deaths recorded
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) reported 14,728 new COVID-19 cases in South Africa in the last 24 hours.…
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COVID-19 in SA: 7,983 new cases, 299 deaths
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) reported 7,983 new COVID-19 cases in South Africa in the last 24 hours.…
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COVID-19: NCCC approves Sinovac for use in SA’s vaccine programme
The Sinovac coronavirus vaccine will now be included in South Africa’s COVID-19 inoculation arsenal. The National Coronavirus Command Council has…
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Professor Karim: We’ve moved to Alert Level 3 but don’t get complacent
With country’s downgrade from an Adjusted Alert Level 4 to an Adjusted Alert Level 3 on Sunday, former co-chair of…
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7,773 new COVID-19 cases recorded in SA
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) reported 7,773 new COVID-19 cases in South Africa in the last 24 hours.…
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Over 6 000 Covid-19 deaths recorded since start of SA’s 3rd wave
To date, 6 025 people have died since South Africa entered the third wave a month ago, according to data…
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Delta variant still dominant, says Premier Makhura
Gauteng Premier David Makhura says the COVID-19 Delta variant is still dominant in the province. “We have received a report…
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Minister Kubayi-Ngubane urges public to be cautious
Acting Health Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane has warned South Africans to be extra cautious as the delta variant that found its…
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COVID-19: SA records 8 021 new infections
In the last five days, SA has recorded 33 545 new +9 63infections. In the last 24 hours, South Africa’s…
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Covid-19 vaccines available in SA should work on variants – expert
Vaccines available in South Africa should work for the variants discovered in India, according to Professor Anne von Gottberg from…
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