Covid-19 round-up: Schools return with all Covid-19 protocols in place, Omicron ‘especially dangerous’ for unvaccinated
All eyes were on the return to school and the severity of the Omicron Covid-19 variant in this week’s stories.
Schools must ‘live side-by-side with Covid’, says Motshekga
Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga wants an end to rotational learning and reduced social distancing in schools as schools must ‘live side-by-side’ with Covid-19.
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KwaZulu-Natal has the lowest recorded vaccination uptake in SA
With only 38.5% of adults vaccinated, KwaZulu-Natal has the lowest vaccine uptake in the country, according to the Department of Health.
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Health department urges the public to report adverse vaccine events
The Department of Health has encouraged people who have experienced any adverse events after receiving their Covid-19 vaccine to immediately report it to their nearest health facility or vaccination site.
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South African government teams up in vaccination strategy at Lebombo and Ficksburg borders
The Department of Health, the Presidency and the Department of Transport have teamed up to bring vaccination services to the public.
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Omicron especially dangerous for unvaccinated – WHO
The World Health Organisation has warned that the Omicron variant of Covid-19 is especially dangerous for those who have not been vaccinated as an ‘overwhelming majority’ of people admitted to hospitals are unvaccinated.
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Latest statistics
As of January 13, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases reported there were 5 920 new Covid-19 cases identified in South Africa, which brings the total number of positive cases to 3 546 808.
With a further 51 Covid-19 related deaths recorded, the total number of deaths was at 92 989.
#COVID19 UPDATE: A total of 41,438 tests were conducted in the last 24hrs, with 5,920 new cases, which represents a 14.3% positivity rate. A further 51 #COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 92,989 to date. See more here: https://t.co/heJd2mHR40 pic.twitter.com/MxS21cHS2e
— NICD (@nicd_sa) January 13, 2022
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