Turned! 🙏🏽
Confirmed #COVID19 cases in Gauteng 🇿🇦 now on a decline, having peaked at case incidence of ~67 new cases per 100k, ~90% of delta wave peak, and currently showing a halving time of ~11 days 📉
#Omicron#OmicronVariant#Gauteng#Covid_19
One week later and heading into week 5 of Omicron wave in Gauteng SA and outlook remains positive for what matters most - relatively low rates of severe disease and death. Many other provinces now also showing rapid rate of increase, however in Gauteng:
@TheSecretSarah@HealthZA@nicd_sa When I wanted to put out an alert that I had Covid - it asked for a 6 digit pin that I apparently should have received when I tested positive. Never received pin so couldn't send alert. I have never received any alerts either.
Congrats to our @BenniesSA W'polo MIC, Mr Rob Ambler, on his appointment to coach the SA Men's Team in Czech Republic, 26-28 Nov.
In the team is Old Boy, Brad Petersen. 👌👏 #benniesproud
22% of adults in SA have been fully vaccinated. But how are the provinces doing? Check out this handy graph with the latest data that we made with @mediahackza. https://t.co/8qwjkHrsWa
With the #COVID19 case incidence across South Africa 🇿🇦 dropping below 5 new cases per day per 100k people, and down to 14% of its value at #3rdWave peak, as well as test positivity (7-day avg) down to 7.6% 📉 :
South Africa now formally exits its 3rd wave 👏
#Rid1TweetsOnCovid
BREAKING: The Constitutional Court dismisses the application by the DA.
The apex court rules that the re-opening of the IEC’s candidates list is not invalid, unconstitutional or unlawful. #eNCA
SARS-CoV-2 variants over time in South Africa - Beta has not been detected for months, Delta, the same as the U.K. and everywhere in the world, dominates >99%. C.1.2 has been 'extinguished. Variants are not related to the science related to the travel ban from the U.K.
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If there is one unwarranted fear, it is the fear that vaccines introduce a significant mortality risk.
Sweden has 60% of its population vaccinated over the last 9 months with no excess deaths.
Those aged under 19 years made up:
1. 14.2% of SARS-CoV-2 tests
2. 11.8% of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases
3. 4.7% of all COVID-19-associated admissions
4. 0.7% of COVID-19 associated in-hospital deaths
If you are 18+ don’t wait any longer!
Get to the @HoughtonMasjid on the OPEN DAYS and get vaccinated. You don’t even have to wait for an SMS telling you when and where to go.
Remember #VacciNation is free to everyone, even if you don’t have medical aid.