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[ad_1] Lilongwe – Malawi will close its borders for 14 days and restrict public gatherings to 100 people after a further surge in coronavirus cases, the country’s presidential working group on Covid-19 said on Tuesday. After nearly two months with no new positive cases, Malawi recorded 46 new infections on …

[ad_1] The rate of Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations is finally declining on Garden Route after the district experienced a spike that was double its first peak, says Western Cape Prime Minister Alan Winde. “A similar pattern is currently emerging in the metro, which is moving rapidly now towards its second …

[ad_1] The Gauteng provincial government has raised concerns about reports of people violating Covid-19 health protocols as the country battles a second wave of infections. In a statement Tuesday, the provincial government said it has taken note of videos circulating on social media platforms that show young people partying in …

[ad_1] Limpopo Prime Minister Stanley Mathabatha has warned residents of the resurgence of Covid-19 infections in the province. The warning comes after the province recorded a higher number of infections in the municipalities of Makhado, Thulamela, Polokwane and Thabazimbi. The province is now on high alert. “Among the main factors …

[ad_1] By Shakirah Thebus 1 hour ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Cape Town: With an increase in Covid-19 hospitalizations and oxygen use far exceeding the first wave experienced in the Western Cape, Gift of the Givers (GOTG) has stepped in to provide much-needed respite. The aid organization’s founder, Dr. Imtiaz …

[ad_1] By Mwangi Githahu 4h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Cape Town: As the numbers for the second wave of Covid-19 infection in the metro continue to rise, the Western Cape Health Department is taking a great interest in Khayelitsha, where the numbers have remained comparatively low across the expanding …

[ad_1] South Africa has recorded another 339 Covid-19-related deaths. Of the new deaths, 142 were recorded in the Western Cape, followed by the Eastern Cape with 107. Meanwhile, South Africa is approaching 1 million confirmed Covid-19 cases. As SA experiences a surge in Covid-19 infections, the country has recorded another …

[ad_1] Health MEC Nomafrench Mbombo said that hospital staff have been working flat out under very stressful circumstances since March. Snorkel masks protect Tygerberg Hospital medical staff during the Covid-19 pandemic. Image: Government of the Western Cape. CAPE TOWN – As the Western Cape Health Department anticipates the peak of …

[ad_1] By Jehran Naidoo 1 hour ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare DURBAN – By their very nature, all drugs can be considered toxic to humans. A little too much and one could overdose. This could be why we use drugs in such minute amounts, as four to five milligrams per …

[ad_1] Those deaths bring the total number of people in the country who died with COVID-19 to 25,246. Image: 123rf. JOHANNESBURG – The Health Ministry on Tuesday recorded the country’s highest daily death toll from coronavirus in more than a week with 339 new deaths. Those deaths bring the total …