The country has recorded 8 791 new cases of Covid-19 over the latest 24-hour monitoring period.

Published on

2 August 2021

Another 178 people have died, with the death toll now on 72 191. More than 6-point-5 million people have so far been vaccinated against the virus.

Over the weekend, the acting Health Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi received 2.8 million Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine doses from the US government. The next batch of 5.6 million doses will arrive tomorrow (Tuesday). SA is in the midst of a deadly third wave of infections, driven by the Delta variant which was first detected in India.

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.