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NATIONAL NEWS - As of Sunday, the cumulative number of detected Covid-19 cases is 1,584,064 with 1222 new cases identified, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has confirmed.
The total number of Covid-19 related deaths was 11, with 1 from Eastern Cape, 5 from Free State, 1 from Gauteng, 0 from KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), 0 from Limpopo, 0 from Mpumalanga, 0 from North West, 1 from Northern Cape and 3 from Western Cape.
This brings the total number of Covid-19 related deaths to 54, 417.
Recoveries now stand at 1,507,778 representing a recovery rate of 95%.
A total of 10,699,021 tests have been completed with 27,957 new tests conducted since the last report.
The total number of vaccines that have been administered stands at 318,670.
Monday 3 May 2021 - 6:30am
File: The Pfizer-BioNTech jab is one of several vaccine candidates approaching approval in a number of countries, bringing hope for an end to the pandemic.
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Over 325,000 doses of the jab landed at OR Tambo International Airport on Sunday night.
Samples will be sent to the National Control Laboratory for quality assurance.
The vaccine will then be distributed, as soon as it gets the green light.
The Health Ministry expects to receive 1.3-million doses from Pfizer by the end of May, which will be delivered in weekly batches of more than 325,000.
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says South Africa will have received 4.5-million vaccines by the end of June.
The first batch of the Pfizer vaccine (325,260 doses) was expected to land at OR Tambo International Airport on Sunday, 2 May, just before midnight, the Minister of Health, Dr Zweli Mkhize, announced.
He said a safety plan for the vaccines had been designed by the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NatJoints), and all security agencies would be engaged to ensure that the necessary security procedures were in place for safe delivery of the vaccine.
“Upon arrival the entire batch will be transported initially to a central warehouse. Samples will be sent to the National Control Laboratory for quality assurance and, after release, will be distributed to the provinces.
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Health Minister Zeli Mkhize says that Pfizer vaccines will land in the country on Sunday night.
This initial delivery will be followed by the arrival of approximately the same number of doses on a weekly basis.
Healthcare workers, including traditional healers and citizens above the age of 60, are encouraged to register on the EVDS.
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says the first batch of Pfizer vaccines will land at OR Tambo International Airport on Sunday evening.
The first 325 260 doses would arrive at 23:45, Mkhize said in a statement. Upon arrival, the entire batch will be transported initially to a central warehouse. Samples will be sent to the National Control Laboratory for quality assurance and, after release, will be distributed to the provinces, he said.
Saturday 1 May 2021 - 12:27pm
The body of Lindani Myeni, who was killed by Honolulu police, has arrived back in the country. His remains landed at OR Tambo International Airport a short while back. The family will now take the body back to his birthplace in KwaZulu-Natal. Courtesy #DStv403
JOHANNESBURG - The body of Lindani Myeni, who was killed by Honolulu police, has arrived back in the country.
His remains landed at OR Tambo International Airport on Saturday morning.
The family will now take the body back to his birthplace in KwaZulu-Natal.
At the same time, a recording of the 911 call made just before his death reveals shocking details about the incident.