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Namibia: New Coronavirus Dominates
The World Health Organisation has identified a sub-variant of the Omicron coronavirus variant, named BA.2, as a dominant version of the current cause of the novel coronavirus disease globally.According to a WHO statement, initial data suggests the BA.2 sub-variant appears to be more transmissible and may cause more severe disease than the Omicron variant.Source: AllAfrica.com
COVID-19 : Namibia ends Masks, PCR tests
The wearing of masks in public in Namibia and negative PCR tests for vaccinated visitors are no longer required, President Hage Geingob has said.Tuesday's presidential directive came as active Covid-19 cases fell to about 200. Source: News24
Liselo labs partners with Praedicare
Liselo Labs has partnered with Praedicare Labs Inc. to test candidate COVID-19 therapies in Stage 1 clinical trials
South Africa - Latest confirmed cases of COVID-19 (18th March 2020)
LATEST CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 18 March 2020 We wish to inform all South Africans that as of this morning, 18 March 2020, South Africa now has 116 confirmed cases of COVID-19. This means that there has been an increase of 31 new cases from yesterday’s announcement. The details of the cases are as follows: GAUTENG: 16 -A 25 year old male who travelled to the UK -A 45 year old male who travelled to Austria -A 52 year old male who travelled to Austria and Italy -A 49 year old female who travelled to Austria and Italy -A 35 year old male who travelled to the UK and Netherlands -A 34 year old female who travelled to the UK -A 30 year old female who travelled to Switzerland and Austria - A 36 year old female who travelled to Switzerland and Austria -A 30 year old female who travelled to Italy -A 35 year old male who travelled to Italy -A 34 year old male who travelled to Italy -A 37 year old male who travelled to Finland and France -A 20 year old male with no international travel history -A 3 year old male with no international travel history -A 21 year old female with no international travel history -A 71 year old female with no international travel history KWAZULU-NATAL:3 -A 59 year old male who travelled to Austria and Italy -A 54 year old male who travelled to Italy -A 55 year old male who travelled to Italy MPUMALANGA:2 -A 64 year old male who travelled to Italy -A 56 year old female with no international travel history WESTERN CAPE:10 -A 2 year old male who travelled to New Zealand -A 51 year old male who travelled to Egypt an Dubai -A 35 year old female who travelled to Switzerland and Dubai -A 27 year old female who travelled to Switzerland and Dubai -A 60 year old male who travelled to Portugal and the UK -A 51 year old male who travelled to the UK -A 54 year old female who travelled to Portugal and the UK -A 51 year old male who travelled to the UK -A 26 year old female who travelled to the UK -A 68 year old male with no international travel history. Today we have a further increase of 6 local transmission cases. As part of tracking and tracing, we have collated background information on how these patients were infected. We will provide information to the public, so as to give a sense of how these local transmissions occur. We will however not disclose full details as this information is subject to patient confidentiality which we are bound by. Dr Zwelini Mkhize Minister of Health Ends.. click here to download pdf Source: sacoronavirus.co.za
South Africa - NICD COVID-19 Update
As of 18 March 2020, the NICD confirms 31 new additional cases that tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the causative pathogen for COVID-19. The total confirmed cases for COVID-19 to date stands at 116, most of the cases are accounted in the Gauteng Province with over 52% representation.Source: NICD.AC.ZA
South Africa confirms 62 cases of Coronavirus
The Department of Health has confirmed that as of Monday morning South Africa now has 62 confirmed and verified cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19). It added that there are more cases but these are yet to be verified. The department reported that Limpopo now has its first confirmed case - a 29-year-old male who had travelled to France and Netherlands. Source:SA News
South Africa Coronavirus: Places to get tested in SA
Click the link to find Places to get tested in South Africa. Remember, If you have any symptoms go to any of these places to run a test. IOL - Places to get tested
Angola, Botswana closing borders
Botswana and Angola close borders for officials amid Covid-19. "exceptions to the policy will be examined on a case by case basis" Source: IOL.CO.ZA