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After more than 750 days in lockdown in an effort to stave off the Covid-19 pandemic, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the end of the National State of Disaster on April 4, 2022.
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has said he will reiterate his call that President Cyril Ramaphosa lift the national state of disaster immediately during this morning’s meeting of the President’s Coordinating Council.
While a fifth wave is anticipated for winter, the consistent decrease in Covid-19 cases calls for a review of the current alert level 1 restrictions.
South Africa registered no related deaths occurring in the past 24 to 48 hours
South Africa registered 1 571 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, with one Covid-related death occurring in the past 24 to 48 hours.
The majority of new cases are from Gauteng Province which accounted for 36%
Saturday marked two years since South Africa reported its first Covid-19 case. Two years of lockdown, two years of social distancing and almost two years of state of disaster.
Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon (WBHO) has called it a day in Australia after its operations there face continuing Covid-19-related losses, while the environment of tension with China, one of the group’s major clients in that country, also made further investment too risky.
The Western Cape’s department of health has announced the amended hospital visitation at its facilities.
South Africa registered 1 266 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, with two related deaths occurring in the past 24 - 48 hours.
South Africa registered 2 320 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, with six related deaths occurring in the past 24 to 48 hours.
Fully vaccinated South Africans over the age of 18 will from this week be able to ‘mix-and-match’ Covid-19 vaccinations and receive their booster doses sooner than previous regulations had stated.
South Africa registered 1 456 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, with one related death occurring in the previous 24-48 hours.
South Africa registered 2 267 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, with 9 related deaths occurring in the past 24 - 48 hours.
The premier said despite the high numbers of Covid-19 cases at the peak of the fourth wave, the province’s hospitalisations, oxygen usage and deaths remained relatively low.
The government has given the business sector much-needed certainty of getting the economy going again by setting a final 1-month deadline for ending all restrictive Covid-19 regulations.
Institute says 22 677 323 tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors
South Africa registered 2 489 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, with 9 related deaths occurring in the past 24 - 48 hours.
Hong Kong reported a record number of new daily Covid-19 infections on Friday and China said it would fully support the city with its “dynamic zero” coronavirus strategy, as local authorities struggle to control a deepening outbreak.
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) has registered two additional Covid-19 vaccines for use in South Africa, the Comirnaty vaccine by Pfizer Laboratories and the Chinese-made Sinopharm.
The health regulator has registered the Chinese Covid-19 vaccine Sinopharm and Pfizer Laboratories’ Comirnaty.
Covid-19 cases in the country have plateaued, and the Department of Health revealed they had seen a “less resilient decline in infection”.
While the majority of countries globally have vaccinated between 60-90% of its populations, on the African continent only 16% of people have received one dose.
While the country is showing signs of exiting the fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic and Cabinet has eased lockdown restrictions, a medical expert believes people should still adhere to safety protocols.
The further easing of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions suggests a step towards some semblance of normalcy and a distinct turning point in the pandemic.