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Over 1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Mpumalanga

The MEC for Health in Mpumalanga Sasekani Manzini announced that over 1 million people are now vaccinated in the province.

Manzini is calling all those who have not been vaccinated to present themselves to their nearest vaccination sites with their Identification documents or birth certificate for those between the ages of 12 and 17, even if they have not registered. 

According to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases identified in South Africa now stands at 2 923 956 with 205 new infections in the past 24 hours.

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The highest number of infections were recorded in KwaZulu-Natal after 53 people were confirmed to have contracted the virus.

The province is followed by 40 cases in Gauteng, 35 in the Western Cape, 26 in Northern Cape, 18 in Free State, 14 Eastern Cape, 13 North West, six in Mpumalanga, while Limpopo had zero infections.

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Bongani Mashisane

Bongani Mashisane is a journalist and digital content creator who began his career in 2005, working with African News Dimension, TimesLIVE and iNet Bridge.

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