The minister of health, Dr Zweli Mkhize says for the fourth time in a little over a week, more than 3 000 new cases of the coronavirus, have been reported.

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21 May 2021

At this stage, the department is monitoring the positivity rate of new cases and if the rate exceeds the 10% mark, the warning lights will flicker, signalling the third wave. For now, the rate is between 7% and 9%. New cases of the coronavirus also increased from Wednesday to yesterday.

Staying with the story, almost 600 000 people in South Africa have so far been vaccinated against the virus. More than 480 000 health workers have received the Johnson & Johnson jab and more than 116 000, the Pfizer vaccine.

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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