2 435 new cases of covid-19 have been reported in the country, in the past 24 hours. 110 more people have died, taking the death toll to 46 290. More than 1.3-million people have recovered from the illness. Presently, there are an estimated more than 69 000 active cases of Covid-19 in South Africa.

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Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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The head of Health in the Western Cape, dr Keith Cloete, says without a vaccine there would be further Covid-19 outbreaks and vaccinations are the only safe route to return to normal. He says if enough people have immunity and herd immunity is achieved, other people who have not been vaccinated will also be protected from infection.
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Dorothy Elaine Lewis, the first Coloured woman to be a matron at Groote Schuur Hospital, has died at the age of 88 years old. Lewis after serving at the hospital for 25 years, retired in 1995. Other than being the first Coloured matron, she also helped build the hospital’s Oakstreet School.

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