A total of 46 893 COVID-19 tests were conducted on Tuesday, with 11 093 new cases detected.According to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), this represents a 23.7% positivity rate, pushing the number of laboratory-confirmed cases t…

Update on the coronavirus and vaccines by Premier Alan WindeAs at 1pm on 22 June 2021, the Western Cape had 12 695 active COVID-19 infections, with a total number of 310 743 COVID-19 cases to date and 285 946 recoveries. The Western Cape has recorded 3…

Gauteng Premier David Makhura has warned that the province is in the midst of a COVID-19 crisis, as cases show no signs of slowing down.The Premier was speaking at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital on Monday, where he welcomed medics from th…

President Cyril Ramaphosa will this afternoon, 21 June 2021, together with the President of the French Republic, His Excellency Emmanuel Macron and World Health Organisation Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, participate in a joint media briefing…

Gauteng Health MEC, Dr Nomathemba Mokgethi, has assured the public that healthcare workers and the department remain committed to tackling the third wave of COVID-19 infections.In addition, the MEC said they will be appointing additional staff to the 5…

The evaluation of the CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine, produced by Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech, is at “very advanced stages”.This is according to the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA), as the country races agains…

Gauteng Health MEC, Dr Nomathemba Mokgethi, has confirmed that the province will allow walk-ins at vaccination sites for those aged 60 and above.According to the MEC, the elderly will be assisted whether they have registered on the Electronic Vaccinati…

NORTH WEST – All communities being serviced by Mooinooi police station are advised that this police station is currently closed due to one of its member having tested positive for the Covid-19.The Community Service Centre (CSC) will now be operating fr…