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Why Is South Africa Scrapping Isolation For Asymptomatic COVID Patients?
The South African government has announced they would no longer require people who test positive for COVID-19 without symptoms to isolate, based on the trajectory of the pandemic and levels of vaccination in the country, According to a statement issued by Mondli Gungubele, a minister in the presidency, Isolation for patients who exhibit symptoms have…
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Police Officers In Soweto Receive Coronavirus Vaccine
South Africa’s government has started vaccinating the nation’s police officers as part of the second phase of its coronavirus vaccination campaign. A vaccination site has been set up at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto In Gauteng province, the epicentre of the country’s devastating third wave. “It’s [getting vaccinated] gonna make a big difference. I mean,…
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South Africa Orders Tighter Covid-19 Restrictions
The South African government has reinstated strict Covid-19 restrictions on public gathering and Liquor sales as the country record a surge of Covid-19 cases. According to the health ministry, COVID-19 related admissions have increased by 59% over the past two weeks. According to Johns Hopkins University, South Africa’s seven-day rolling average of daily new cases…