The department of health says 756 new Covid-19 cases have been reported in the country, over the latest 24-hour monitoring period, taking the cumulative number of cases to 1.553-million. At the same time, 79 more Covid-19 related deaths were confirmed, taking the death toll to 53 111 deaths. Under the Sisonke Protocol more than 278 000 health workers have been vaccinated.

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8 April 2021

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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