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72 more COVID-19 deaths take SA’s toll to 55,874 The Department of Health said 2,383 infections were also detected over that period, with the caseload ballooning to 1 637 848. Picture: 123rf.com JOHANNESBURG – Seventy-two more people have died in South Africa after contracting the coronavirus. These fatalities - recorded over the past 24-hour reporting cycle - bring the country’s known death toll since the start of the pandemic to 55,874. “Today, 72 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported: Easte...

Africa Day: Continent fighting for access to vaccines, economic relief By Kailene Pillay Share The celebration of Africa Day comes amid the continent fighting with its back against the wall for access to vaccines and economic relief imposed in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition, the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) - the legislative arm of the African Union (AU) - is expected to elect new leadership in Johannesburg this week. PAP spokesperson Jeffrey Onganga said the body had been calling for more action to combat Covid-19 on the African continent. This comes amid some criticism that...

24 May 2021 - 07:00 By TimesLIVE A protester with a placard reading "What kind of world do you want to live in?" is detained by police during a demonstration against the government measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease, in Berlin, Germany, on May 23 2021. Image: REUTERS/Christian Mang May 24 2021 - 22:07 Total number of people vaccinated under the Sisonke Programme almost at 500,000 mark: Health department  As of today, the total number of confirmed #COVID19 cases is 1 635 465 the total number of deaths is 55 802 the total number of recoveries is 1 539 395...

COVID-19: SA records 2,894 new cases and 30 more deaths Thirty more people have succumbed to the virus in the same period, bringing the country's death toll since the start of the pandemic to 55,802. Picture: 123rf.com JOHANNESBURG - South Africa has recorded over 2,894 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. That's now pushed the country's total caseload to 1 635 465. Thirty more people have succumbed to the virus in the same period, bringing the country's death toll since the start of the pandemic t...

A total of 2 383 new Covid-19 cases have been identified in South Africa, compared to 2 894 on Sunday, bringing the cumulative number of cases to 1 637 848.