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COVID-19 Update | 15 October 2021
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Vaccine Rollout
As of 13 October, about a third of all adults in South Africa have received at least one COVID-19 vaccination dose. According to Our World in Data, 19 million vaccine doses have been administered in South Africa, with close to 10 million people being fully vaccinated, To get accurate updates on the vaccine rollout, visit the external resources section on our COVID-19
Vaccine page or click here.
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COVID-19 Cases
According to the latest stats from the Department of Health, 201 new cases of COVID-19 were reported on 12 October 2021, this represents 785 cases on a 7-day average. According to the NICD’s spokesperson Sinenhlanhla Jimoh, "the majority of new cases on Monday were from KwaZulu-Natal (28%), followed by Gauteng province (22%). Western Cape accounted for 16%; Eastern Cape
accounted for 14%; Northern Cape accounted for 5%; Mpumalanga accounted for 4%; Free State and North West each accounted for 3%, respectively; and Limpopo accounted for 2% of today's new cases". South Africa still has a long way to go before reaching immunity and therefore, it is important to continue adhering to all COVID-19 safety regulations.
Source: News24
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UK lifts South African travellers off the COVID-19 red list
As of Monday 11 October, South Africans travelling to the United Kingdom will no longer have to endure an expensive 10-day hotel quarantine, provided that they produce full proof of vaccination, as Covid-related entry rules have been eased.
Source: News24
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