The minister of health, Dr. Zweli Mkhize says another 80 people have died due to covid-19-related illnesses and the death toll now stands at 55 340. So far, more than 479 000 people have been vaccinated, in the Sisonke study, with the Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine. In the second phase, more than 39 000 people have received their first of 2 doses of the Pfizer vaccine.