Briefly.co.za explores the latest updates about the ongoing pandemic.
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South Africa has recorded 12 710 new cases as at 20 January 2021.
There have been 566 deaths due to Covid-19 related complications.
The Eastern Cape currently reported the highest number of deaths at 9716 since the pandemic started.
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Speaking on Tuesday, Ramaphosa welcomed the decreasing cases as a result of the lockdown.
He thanked South Africans for playing their part in the downward trend.
A report bySABC Newsshowed that doctors at Melomed Hospitals in Cape Town were under heavy strain.
Dr Zweli Mkhize is unsure about the possibility of a third wave. Image: SuppliedSource: Original
They would prefer to source vaccines as private entities.
This was in a bid to ensure that at least 67% of the population got vaccinated.
Solidarity and AfriForum will be challenging the decision in court.
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The organisations released a joint statement which explained their stance.
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