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The Premier of the Western Cape together with the Department of Health has said they have learnt to curb another Covid-19 wave

South Africa reported 1,306 new Covid-19 cases and 48 deaths on Saturday, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said in a statement.

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said South Africa has recorded 1 635 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours.

KwaZulu-Natal premier Sihle Zikalala is encouraged by the positive attitude shown by over-18s as they complete their first week of vaccination.

A new study claims Covid-19 attacks the vascular or circulatory system.

Maitland Crematorium is experiencing a backlog due to an increase in both natural death and Covid-19-related fatalities, and some private graveyards are waterlogged due to heavy rainfall.

Maharashtra lockdown: Health Minister makes BIG statement amid COVID third wave threat, 60 lakh likely to be affected - Minister Rajesh Tope said that he has discussed the issue with his Kerala counterpart Veena George, whose state recorded 31,000 new cases on Thursday.

Community hampered by lack of resources for medical emergencies

THE government has opened up Covid-19 vaccinations to those aged between 18 and 35. Goitemang Ndlovu, 19, from Roodepoort was excited to take her first jab on Friday.

He said the government aimed to vaccinate 70% of the population by the end of this year as more age groups were added to the vaccination programme.