COVID-19 Update | 19 November 2021

Published: Fri, 11/19/21

Vaccine Rollout

13.6 million of the South African population have now been fully vaccinated. This is according to the latest stats from Our World in Data.

To get accurate updates on the vaccine rollout, visit the external resources section on our COVID-19 Vaccine page or click here.

Source: Our World in Data

COVID-19 Cases

As of 18 November, a sharp increase of 585 new COVID-19 cases has been reported with the recovery rate still sitting at 96.3%. 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: SA Coronavirus

Experts say the fourth COVID-19 wave may not be as bad as previous waves

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD)’s Adrian Puren says, "The ratio of hospital admissions and deaths to infections and cases in SA's predicted COVID-19 fourth wave is expected to be substantially lower than in previous waves due to vaccination". This is the latest report from the Modelling Consortium.

According to Scientists, the fourth wave is expected to hit the country over December/January period.

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