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In Saturday's daily Covid-19 update, the health department said there had been 1 447 new infections, with South Africa's total cases now standing on 1 512 225.
According to the Department of Health, demand for the early access Johnson and Johnson vaccine continues to increase.
Last week chaos unfolded at several vaccination centres across the country, causing a logistical nightmare as health care workers scrambled for jabs.
Within just over a week, 63 648 patient-facing healthcare workers in the public and private sector have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in the country, as the second batch of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine arrived in Gauteng on Saturday.
MZANSI GETS MORE VACCINES! Comments A South African Airways (SAA) flight, scheduled to transport the country's next consignment of Covid-19 vaccines, departed on Wednesday night. The A340 aircraft is expected to return on Saturday, said Louise Brugman, a spokesperson for Matuson & Associates, which is overseeing the embattled airline's business rescue. "SAA has been approached by the government to assist with the transportation of vaccines," she added. On Tuesday, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced in Parliament that 80 000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine were expected to ...