South Africa has recorded 9,199 new COVID-19 infections reported in the past 24 hours, taking the total case load in the country to over 2.8 million. READ: SA records 9,203 COVID-19 infections and death toll rises to 82,914 247 people have died from COVID-19 related complications is the in the same 24-hour period pushing the death toll, since the start of the pandemic, to 83,161. The National Institute for Communicable […]
The latest COVID-19 figures paint a grim picture as 384 more people have died, bringing the official death toll to 76,631. In the past 24 hours, 13,921 new infections were recorded bringing the total number of infections since the outbreak to 2,582,427. On the vaccine front 9,339,755 citizens had been vaccinated so far. WARNING TO COVID PATIENTS People who had contracted COVID-19 were urged to wait 30 days post-recovery before […]
A staggering 24,270 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in South Africa in the last 24 hours. The highest in this third wave. This has now pushed the known caseload in the country to 2 019 826. Three hundred and three people have succumbed to the virus in the same period, which brings the total death toll to 61,332. The Department of Health said 1 773 930 people have […]
The National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) has released the latest coronavirus statistics that show close to 9000 new cases in the latest reporting period and 127 COVID-19 deaths. The latest high numbers seem to confirm that South Africa is entering the third wave of the pandemic. The NICD says 8 881 new cases were reported in the latest period taking the overall number of cases to more than 1 […]
In the last 24-hour cycle, the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases is 1 562 931. The total number of deaths recourded in South Africa is 53 571. Subsequently, the total number of recoveries is 1 488 060. According to the national health ministry, vaccine registration for people over the age of 60 starts at 16h00 today. This comes as part of preparations for the second phase of the vaccine […]
One health expert is urging people, who travelled during the Easter period, to pay attention to any flu-like symptoms they may experience over the next few days, which could signal a coronavirus infection. Thousands of people have flocked back home after spending time at various holiday destinations over the weekend. Epidemiologist, Dr Jo Barnes, says the extensive movement of people may have caused the further spread of COVID-19. “Please be […]
Concern has been raised that burial societies would cripple under the pressure of an expected third wave of Covid-19 in South Africa. Co-chairperson of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Covid-19, Professor Salim Abdool Karim, has warned that the severity of the predicted influx in Covid 19 cases depends on the public’s behaviour. According to Karriem, the country is now at a lower level of transmission, with scientists and the government […]
Co-chair of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on COVID-19, Professor Salim Abdool Karim, says government is prepared to deal with the expected third wave of coronavirus infections even though challenges still remain. Last night, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the country has now moved to alert Level one of the nationwide lockdown. Professor Karim says the severity of the third wave depends on the ability of South Africans to maintain adherence […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
