On November 19, South Africa reported 789 new Covid-19 infections, bringing the cumulative number of cases to 2 928 288. A total of 19 061 166 tests had been conducted to date. A further seven Covid-19 related deaths were reported in the previous 24 hours, bringing total fatalities to 89 562. Recoveries stood at 2 820 731. A total of 24 594 906 vaccines had been administered across the country.

Over 50s now also eligible for Vooma vaccination grocery vouchers during November

Vooma Vouchers are meant to make it easier for older people to get vaccinated by offsetting some of the costs they incur getting to vaccination sites.

Read more on Randburg Sun.

Covid-19 cases show an increase over the past week

With Covid-19 cases rising slightly over the past week, the focus is on the nation’s vaccination campaign. Government is urging all eligible individuals above the age of 12 to get their jabs.

Read more on Roodepoort Record.

Latest national state of disaster extension ‘harmful’

The latest extension of the national state of disaster is reportedly harmful and contrary to the facts, says the Institute for Race Relations. It says South Africa currently has the lowest Covid death and case numbers on record since the peak of the first wave.

Read more on Rekord.

Covid-19 masks add to SA’s pollution crisis

According to Brendon Jewaskiewitz, president of the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa, the problem is snowballing.

Read more on North Coast Rising Sun.

Vaccination ‘likely to place SA on better footing’ in 4th wave

“If increases in contacts occur in January, as opposed to November, later and smaller waves are expected, as a larger proportion of the population will be vaccinated,” the South African Covid-19 Modelling Consortium says.

Read more on Letaba Herald.

Over 40% of SA’s adult population now vaccinated

According to the Department of Health’s latest data, 13 673 027 (or 34.1% of over 18s) are now fully vaccinated, while 319 797 (or 5% of children aged between 12 and 17) have received a Pfizer vaccine.

South Africa has 16 102 982 adults, or 40.46% of its adult population, vaccinated with at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

Read more on Sandton Chronicle.

Over 250 000 children vaccinated in SA since October

Since October 20, over a quarter of a million children in South Africa have received a dose of the Pfizer vaccine. At this stage, only one dose of the vaccine is administered to children between the ages of 12 and 17.

Read more on Witbank News.

WC increases pop-up vaccination sites to reach population immunity

Since the start of the vaccination programme in May, the Western Cape Department of Health has managed to administer 3 910 986 vaccines. Pop-up sites and in-residential vaccination sites have now become regular features across the province.

Read more on Southern Courier.

Vax facts: How to save our summer

To avoid another humdrum summer of Covid restrictions, as was the case in 2020, the Department of Health is encouraging all South Africans to get vaccinated against Covid-19 as soon as possible.

Read more on South Coast Herald.

#KeepTheFactsGoing Episode 14: Myths about 5G technology

Claims that 5G somehow causes or spreads Covid-19 have been widely debunked by fact-checkers and many credible sources, such as the World Health Organisation.

Read more on Lowvelder.