On 25 August 2020, the African Region celebrated the declaration by the African Regional Certification Commission that Africa is free of wild poliovirus (polio). This milestone is a big stride towards achieving the goal of global polio eradication. Polio is targeted to be the second human disease, after smallpox, to be globally eradicated through vaccination. […]
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As of today, a cumulative total of 615 701 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 2758 new cases identified. Case Data Province Total cases for 26 Aug 2020 Percentage total Eastern Cape 85 472 14,0 Free State 35 980 5,7 Gauteng 207 610 33,8 KwaZulu-Natal 111 096 18,0 Limpopo 12 795
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How many people in one household contract SARS-CoV-2 and transmit it without having symptoms, and how does SARS-CoV-2 interact with other pathogens in the home? A new study aims to find out how many people in individual households in rural urban South Africa become infected with SARS-CoV-2, how asymptomatic [producing or showing no symptoms] people
From stage 5 to stage 3 of lockdown, there has been a decline in the number of new cases, showing a slowing down of COVID-19 transmissions. This can be seen in the latest report of “The initial and daily COVID-19 effective reproductive number in South Africa” where South Africa’s Covid-19 reproductive number (R) is down
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As of today, a cumulative total of 613 017 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 1567 new cases identified. Case Data Province Total cases for 25 Aug 2020 Percentage total Eastern Cape 85 311 14,0 Free State 35 603 5,7 Gauteng 206 892 33,8 KwaZulu-Natal 110 521 18,0 Limpopo 12 703
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As of today, a cumulative total of 611 450 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 1677 new cases identified. Case Data Province Total cases for 24 Aug 2020 Percentage total Eastern Cape 85 240 14,0 Free State 35 367 5,7 Gauteng 206 525 33,8 KwaZulu-Natal 110 102 18,0 Limpopo 12 643
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As of today, a cumulative total of 609 773 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 2743 new cases identified. Case Data Province Total cases for 23 Aug 2020 Percentage total Eastern Cape 85 203 14,0 Free State 34 980 5,7 Gauteng 206 018 33,8 KwaZulu-Natal 109 841 18,0 Limpopo 12 563
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As of today, a cumulative total of 607 045 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 3707 new cases identified. Case Data Province Total cases for 22 Aug 2020 Percentage total Eastern Cape 85 039 14,0 Free State 34 621 5,7 Gauteng 205 246 33,8 KwaZulu-Natal 109 332 18,0 Limpopo 12 389
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As of today, a cumulative total of 603 338 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 3398 new cases identified. Case Data Province Total cases for 21 Aug 2020 Percentage total Eastern Cape 84 787 14,1 Free State 34 136 5,7 Gauteng 203 832 33,8 KwaZulu-Natal 108 788 18,0 Limpopo 12 281
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As of today, a cumulative total of 599 940 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded with 3880 new cases identified. Case Data Province Total cases for 20 Aug 2020 Percentage total Eastern Cape 84 586 14,1 Free State 33 665 5,6 Gauteng 202 955 33,8 KwaZulu-Natal 108 080 18,0 Limpopo 12 086
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