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2 465 new COVID-19 cases, 114 more deaths recorded
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) reported 2,465 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. A further 114…
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262 new COVID-19 cases, 8 more deaths recorded
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported 262 new COVID-19 cases. They have also reported eight new COVID-19…
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319 new COVID-19 cases, 31 more deaths recorded in SA
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) reported 319 new COVID-19 cases. They also reported 31 more COVID-19 related deaths,…
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733 new COVID-19 cases, 56 more deaths recorded
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported 733 new COVID-19 cases. They have also reported a further 56…
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947 new COVID-19 cases, 40 more deaths recorded
The National Institute For Communicable Diseases (NICD) reported 947 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. A total of…
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924 new COVID-19 cases, 132 more deaths reported in SA
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) reported 924 new COVID-19 cases. A total of 132 more COVID-19 related deaths…
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989 new COVID-19 cases, 123 more deaths recorded
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) reported 989 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. A total of…
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SA COVID-19: 1 678 new cases recorded
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) reported 1,678 new COVID-19 cases in South Africa in the last 24 hours.…
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Western Cape aiming to vaccinate 70 000 pets against rabies
The Western Cape government says it is aiming to vaccinate approximately 70,000 pets to contain rabies by the end of…
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SA COVID-19: 2 783 new cases recorded
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) reported 2,783 new COVID-19 cases in South Africa in the last 24 hours.…
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More than 200 teenagers died since start of COVID-19
Over 200 teenagers have died of COVID-19 since the pandemic hit South Africa. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD)…
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COVID-19: 166 more people die in SA as toll reaches 85 468
Despite COVID-19 cases picking up slightly over the past 24 hours, infections are still showing signs of a sustained downward…
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SA Covid-19: 282 deaths and 5 372 new cases reported
A further 282 Covid-19 related deaths have been recorded in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of Covid-related…
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4 118 new COVID-19 cases, 198 more deaths recorded
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported 4,118 new COVID-19 cases. The NICD also reported 198 COVID-19 related…
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SA Covid-19: 247 more die and 9 199 new infections recorded
Another 247 people have succumbed to Covid-19 in South Africa, the Department of Health said on Friday as 9 199…
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9 203 new COVID-19 cases, 418 more deaths recorded
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported 9,203 new COVID-19 cases. A total of 418 more COVID-19 related…
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WC brings vaccines to the young as Covid-19 cases spike among under-20s
As Covid-19 cases continue to increase among the under 20-year-olds, the provincial Health Department is launching another campaign to get…
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Cape Town residents urged to vaccinate pets for rabies
The Cape Animal Medical Centre on Monday alerted the public of two rabies cases in the Western Cape, as confirmed…
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Equal Education: Pupils with COVID-19 symptoms should stay home
The organization, Equal Education says pupils who have COVID-19 symptoms should stay at home. It says this will help curb…
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Number of daily COVID-19 jabs needs to increase – expert
Professor Barry Schoub says the number of daily jabs must be substantially increased to reach herd immunity. Schoub says the…
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South Africa still in the grip of 3rd wave Covid-19 pandemic
South Africa recorded 13 021 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday and 238 deaths, the Health Department said. “As of today…
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SA COVID-19: 14 271 new cases and 473 deaths recorded
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) reported 14,271 new COVID-19 cases in South Africa in the last 24 hours.…
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SA COVID-19: 12 371 new cases and 271 deaths recorded
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) reported 12,371 new COVID-19 cases in South Africa in the last 24 hours.…
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NICD urges residents to vaccinate their pets after 3 cases of rabies reported
Residents in the Cradle of Humankind area have been urged to vaccinate their pets, after two cases of rabies were…
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5 683 new COVID-19 cases recorded in SA
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) reported 5,683 COVID-19 new cases in South Africa. The NICD reported 243 more…
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South Africans urged to report deaths they believe could be linked to COVID vaccine
Experts have said that there needs to be more investigation into people dying after getting a COVID-19 vaccine. However, the…
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South Africa passes milestone of administering 6 million COVID-19 vaccines
South Africa has passed the milestone of administering more than six million COVID-19 vaccine doses. In the past 24 hours,…
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221 more Covid-19 deaths in SA
There have been 7 209 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 infections and 221 deaths in South Africa, bringing the death…
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Alan Winde: COVID-19 vaccine walk-ins allowed but not advised for 35+ age group
Those in 35-49 age bracket ( 35+) can do walk-ins for the Covid-19 vaccine but need to understand that they…
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SA records 291 Covid-19 deaths
South Africa recorded 291 deaths and 14 701 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the National Health Department…
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15 939 new COVID-19 cases and 413 more deaths
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported 15,939 new COVID-19 cases. A further 413 COVID-19 related deaths take…
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Over 16 000 new Covid-19 cases and 151 deaths recorded in SA
South Africa recorded 16 302 new Covid-19 cases and 151 deaths on Sunday, the Health Department said. “As of today,…
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21 610 new COVID-19 cases and 265 more deaths recorded
South Africa’s COVID-19 infections remain alarmingly high. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) reported 21,610 new COVID-19 cases. A…
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Increased COVID-19 infections will lead to more deaths – expert
While Gauteng has reached its peak in terms of COVID-19 infections, don’t expect the mortality rate to start dropping just…
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Prof Madhi warns against easing SA lockdown restrictions
Easing restrictions on gatherings could spell disaster, according to Vaccinology Professor Shabir Madhi. Sunday will mark 14 days since South…
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SA Covid-19: Cases surge in Gauteng and the Western Cape
The number of daily Covid-19 cases in South Africa climbed to a record 26,485 on Saturday, with a total of…
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SA Covid-19: 24 270 new infections and 303 more deaths recorded
At least 303 more people succumb to the virus and over 24 270 new Covid-19 infections have been confirmed on…
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Gauteng remains COVID-19 epicentre, says Health Dept
Acting Health Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi, says Gauteng continues to be the epicentre of COVID-19 infections, accountable for 60 percent of…
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Gauteng travel for leisure prohibited for 2 weeks
No leisure travel into or out of Gauteng will be allowed for the next two weeks. President Cyril Ramaphosa says…
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Charlotte Maxeke Hospital to partially reopen
Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital will open partially on Monday. A fire ripped through the facility in April, forcing its closure.…
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GP failed to adequately prepare for 3rd wave, says MAC chairperson
Professor Koleka Mlisana, co-chairperson of the Ministerial Advisory Committee (MAC) on Covid-19, says the Gauteng province failed to adequately prepare…
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9 160 new COVID-19 cases and 93 deaths recorded in SA
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said 9,160 new coronavirus cases have been recorded over the past 24 hours.…
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South Africa records 13 246 COVID-19 infections
South Africa has recorded 13,246 COVID-19 infections. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said this is the highest number…
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Level 3 lockdown: Bad news for Alcohol lovers in SA
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that South Africa will be entering an adjusted level 3 lockdown from midnight, extending the curfew…
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South Africa enters feared 3rd wave of Covid-19 infections with over 9 000 cases
As of Thursday, 10 June, the cumulative number of detected Covid-19 cases is 1,722,086, with 9149 new cases identified which…
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SA needs to play their part to stave off COVID-19 3rd wave – NICD
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said that South Africa could still delay the third wave of the pandemic…
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1 in 4 testing positive for COVID-19 in Northern Cape, says NICD
One in four people tested for COVID-19 in the Northern Cape is positive. This as the number of COVID-19 cases…
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This is what you should do if you have Covid-19 vaccine side effects
Phase 2 of South Africa’s vaccine roll-out has seen close to 117 000 people over the age of 60 receive…
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SA COVID-19: Concerns about increasing cases
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize and the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) say the increase in positive COVID-19 cases are…
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COVID: NICD to continue long study for another year
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said that it would continue its study to better understand long COVID, where…
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