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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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